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.
Call the main location of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office at (850) 983-1100 and tell them you need to make an appointment to get electronic fingerprints taken for a name change.
A few tips for the fingerprinting process:
**Fingerprints are not required if you are changing back to a legal name that you have already been known as
Call the main location of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office at (850) 983-1100 and tell them you need to make an appointment to get electronic fingerprints taken for a name change.
A few tips for the fingerprinting process:
- You must bring a picture ID - a Florida Driver's License is preferred.
- Very important - An Originating Agency Identification (ORI) Number for the Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court will need to be provided to the Sheriff's Office at the time of fingerprinting. This will insure that the FDLE returns the report to the Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Clerk) for use in your name change case. You can contact the Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court from their resources page to obtain their ORI Number.
- Be prepared to pay fees:
- The first fingerprint card is free, and any additional cards have a $3.00 fee payable in cash only
- 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 Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court.
**Fingerprints are not required if you are changing back to a legal name that you have already been known as
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.
