Sec. 2.5. (a) If a person petitioning for a change of name under this chapter is at least seventeen (17) years of age, the person’s petition must include at least the following information:

(1) The person’s date of birth.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-28-2-2.5

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The person’s current:

(A) residence address; and

(B) if different than the person’s residence address, mailing address.

(3) The person’s valid:

(A) Indiana driver’s license number;

(B) Indiana identification card (as described in IC 9-24-16) number; or

(C) Indiana photo exempt identification card (as described in IC 9-24-16.5) number.

(4) A list of all previous names used by the person.

(5) Proof that the person is a United States citizen.

(6) A statement concerning whether the person holds a valid United States passport.

(7) A description of all judgments of criminal conviction of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States that have been entered against the person.

     (b) A petition under subsection (a) is subject to Indiana Rules of Court Administrative Rule 9.

As added by P.L.61-2010, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.197-2015, SEC.17.

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