Get fingerprints taken
Follow the steps below and then click Continue at the bottom of the page
Get fingerprints taken
Follow the steps below and then click Continue at the bottom of the page
Before the court will hear your name change petition, you must have your fingerprints submitted for a state and national criminal history records check.
If the name change is for a minor, it is required that the minor and the adult petitioner(s) have their fingerprints taken.
Call 293-477-1000 to make an appointment with the Lee County Sheriff's Office (an appointment is required) to get your fingerprints taken. Their hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 3:15pm.
A few tips for the fingerprinting process:
If the name change is for a minor, it is required that the minor and the adult petitioner(s) have their fingerprints taken.
Call 293-477-1000 to make an appointment with the Lee County Sheriff's Office (an appointment is required) to get your fingerprints taken. Their hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 3:15pm.
A few tips for the fingerprinting process:
- You must bring a picture ID - a Florida Driver's License is preferred.
- Very important - Provide the Originating Agency Identification (ORI) Number - FL923860Z (the "0" before the "Z" is a zero) to the Sheriff's Office. This will insure that the FDLE returns the report to the Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Clerk) for use in your name change case.
- Be prepared to pay fees:
- $5.00 Sheriff's Fee. Cash only; bring exact change.
- $5.00 FDLE/FBI Background Check Fee. Cash only; bring exact change.
- A Transaction Control Number (TCN) will be issued upon getting your fingerprints done. KEEP this number for your records; it will likely be needed to make an online payment for the background check.
- The results of the background check will be sent directly to the Lee County Clerk of Court.
Why do I have to get fingerprints taken?
This is to prevent people from committing a crime and then changing their name to escape the consequences.
This is to prevent people from committing a crime and then changing their name to escape the consequences.
