All name change petitions, except where a former name is being restored, must include a copy of the petitioner’s electronic fingerprints taken by a law enforcement agency or FDLE approved private vendor.

Requirements for Filing:

• Petition/Request for Name Change
• Filing Fee (Circuit Court)
• Private Process Server's Fee –(for service) for Pinellas or obtain out-of-county service contact information
• Electronic Fingerprints
• Other forms may be required depending on type of name change
  Petitioners and/or their attorneys need to complete the following applicable form(s) and bring them to the final hearing or attach to the Final Judgment when filed with the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
  • FORM DH427 Report of Legal Change of Name with "Help" file.
    (only required if party born in the State of Florida.)
  • FDLE – Name Change Report of Final Judgment with "Help" file.
    (required for all name changes)
  
  

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  The following agencies (vendors) provide finger-printing service:
  The vendor should be contacted by phone to determine if they are participating in the Name Change electronic fingerprinting process, what fees are required, office hours, location, etc.

  Pinellas Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) must be provided to fingerprinting vendor when fingerprints are sent electronically. If not provided, FDLE will not return Criminal History Records Check to the Pinellas Clerk of the Court.

  Pinellas ORI – FL924030Z

  • Department Of Agriculture & Consumer Services Livescan Device Fingerprinting Locations
  • List of Livescan Vendors & Service Providers Approved by FDLE
  
  

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  Pro Se Forms:
  Family Law Form 12.982 can be used to request the court change a name. The form(s) must be completed and filed at the Clerk’s Office, in the county where the person requesting the change lives. There are several versions of this form depending on whether the individual is an adult or minor child, or whether the change is for minor children or a family.
  

  Form packets can be purchased from the Pinellas Clerk of Court at the following locations:

  The Self-Help Centers located in Clearwater and St. Petersburg:
  The Clearwater Law Library, Old Clearwater Courthouse,
  324 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clearwater, Fl 33756;
  Phone: 727-464-5150
  Fax: 727-453-3423

  St. Petersburg Judicial Building,
  545 First Avenue North, 5th Floor, St Petersburg, FL 33701
  Phone: 727-582-7941
  Fax: 727-582-7945

  Pinellas County Clerk of Court Offices:

  Civil Court Records
  315 Court Street, Room 170
  Clearwater, FL 33756
  Phone: (727) 464-7000
  

  North County Branch Office
  29582 U.S. 19 North
  Clearwater, FL 33761
  Phone: (727) 464-7000
  

  St. Petersburg Branch Office
  545 First Avenue North
  St. Petersburg, FL 33701
  Phone: (727) 464-7000
  

  Clerk's Tyrone Branch Office
  1800 66th Street, North
  St. Petersburg, Florida 33710
  Telephone: (727) 464-7000

  Persons with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations to use the services provided should call 464-4062 (TDD or Voice). Call 24 hours prior to coming to the courthouse.

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  To amend the birth certificate with Department of Health/Vital Statistics, a fee payable to Vital Statistics is required and an amendment form must be forwarded to the Department of Health after the out-of-state order is domesticated. See Instructions for Amending a Birth Certificate and Application for Amendment to Florida Birth Record.