Before the court will hear your name change petition, you must have your fingerprints submitted for a state and national criminal history records check.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office provides fingerprinting services for name change applicants. Fingerprinting services are offered on Thursdays from 9 am to 4 pm at the main location only. Please call them at (407) 665-6621 for additional information.
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
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office provides fingerprinting services for name change applicants. Fingerprinting services are offered on Thursdays from 9 am to 4 pm at the main location only. Please call them at (407) 665-6621 for additional information.
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 - FL924080Z (the "0" before the "Z" is a zero) to the Sheriff's Office. This will insure that the FDLE returns the report to the Seminole County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Clerk) for use in your name change case.
- Be prepared to pay fees:
- The Seminole County Sheriff's Office charges $5.35 for fingerprinting services. Fees must be paid by cash or money order to the Seminole County Sheriff.
- 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 Seminole 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.
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