1: Fill out the forms. There are several forms you will have to fill out and sign.
2: File the forms. Turn in your completed forms to the Clerk of Court online, in person, or by mail.
3: Publish the Notice of Petition in a newspaper.
4: Turn in the order to the Judge: You must turn in the proposed Order to the judge to review and sign.
5. Get certified copies. You will need a few certified copies of the final order to change your name with different agencies.
To open a case you will need to file the forms below, or use the guided online interview to complete them electronically.
You can use an automated interview that will complete your forms for you after you answer some questions about what you want to request. To use the automated interview, click here and select the "NAME CHANGE: Adult Name Change" interview. It is best to use Chrome or Firefox (Safari is not recommended and not supported).
At the end of the interview you can efile directly through the program or print/save your forms to file in person.
All of the following documents must be completed to file a name change. Do not skip any documents, or your filing may be rejected by the Court.
This form asks for basic information about you so the Clerk of Court can open your case. You are the Petitioner. Use your current legal name when completing this (and all) forms.
This form tells the Court about your current legal name, the new name you would like to have, and the reasons why. Include your entire first, middle, and last name where listed.
You must disclose whether you have ever been convicted of a felony and provide details of any felony convictions. If you were convicted of a felony, you must get a copy of your fingerprints to submit to the Court with all your paperwork. You can get fingerprinted by going to any Department of Public Safety site.
If you are changing your name for gender identity purposes, you do not have to fill out this form and you do not have to publish anything in the newspaper.
Most adult name changes must be published in a newspaper in Clark County once. This form contains the information that will be published. You can find out how to publish this form below.
This form asks the judge to grant you a name change without you having to appear at a hearing. Most adult name changes are approved without a hearing.
This is the form the judge signs to grant your name change. Although this will not be needed until the last step, it is a good idea to fill it out ahead of time and save it for later. This will be turned into the judge after you have finished all of the rest of the steps. Complete all sections on the form except for the date and signature line for the judge.
If you have ever been convicted of a felony, you will have to get your fingerprints to submit to the court with all your forms. You can get fingerprinted at Metro or any other police station.
The court charges $270 to file the papers. You can pay by cash, money order, or most major credit/debit cards. If you cannot afford the fee, please see Filing Fees and Waivers to find out how to ask the court to waive the fee.
You can file your papers one of these ways:
*Skip this step if you are changing your name for gender identity purposes.*
The Notice of Petition for Change of Name must be published one time in a Clark County newspaper. Contact a newspaper to arrange for publication. The popular newspapers who can publish the notice are:
After publication is complete, the newspaper will prepare an "Affidavit of Publication." This document must be filed with the court as proof that publication was completed. Usually, the newspaper sends this document directly to the court for filing. If the newspaper does not, contact the newspaper to obtain the affidavit and file it yourself.
If you feel that your personal safety would be at risk if the Notice of Petition for Change of Name were published in a newspaper, you can ask the judge to waive the publication requirement and seal your case. Waivers are only granted in rare circumstances. To ask the judge to waive the publication requirement and seal your case, complete the Publication Waiver packet and follow all of the included instructions.
Do not do this step until 10 days after the date the notice was published.
You must turn in a final name change order to your assigned department to review. If you do not know what department your case was assigned to, you can look it up here: https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/Portal/.
If you did not already fill out the name change order when you filled out your other paperwork, complete the form now.
Email your proposed order in a pdf format to your assigned judge.
The subject line of your email should read: [case number] - OCON - [your last name]
For instance: D-24-123456-N - OCON - Smith
Check the Department Letter assigned to your case and email it to the correct email below:
If you cannot email it, you can bring it to the court in person or you can mail it to 601 N. Pecos, Las Vegas, NV 89101 (mail takes 4-6 weeks to process).
The judge will review the order and sign it if approved. You will receive the order back by mail or through email if you registered for eservice in your efiling account.
Your name will not change with any agency until you provide them with a certified copy of the final name change order.
You can order certified copies for a small fee from the Clerk of Court's Records Department. You can order online, or visit in person for immediate assistance at the Family Court, 601N Pecos Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89101 during regular business hours M-F 8am-4pm.
You should get 3-4 certified copies to make sure you have enough for every agency who will need one. Change your name first with Social Security, then with the DMV. Once those are complete, you should be able to change your name with any other entity you wish.
If your order includes a request for a new birth certificate with your new name, you will need to contact the vital records department where you were born to find out their requirements. If you were born in Nevada, please see the Nevada Office of Vital Statistics to find out how to get your birth certificate changed.
