9/13/24 Update re: Notice of Closure of Conejos County Courthouse

Name Change

Adult Over 70 Name Change

This information only applies to a person who is 70 years of age or older, has not been convicted of a felony or adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent for an offense that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult in any state or under federal law, and is seeking a name change to harmonize name discrepancies necessary to be issued an identification card in Colorado.

The petition shall be filed in county court or district court in the county in which the person seeking a name change is a resident.

The court will not consider a Petition for a name change unless the following occurs:

  • A FBI and CBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check is conducted within 90 days prior to the filing of the Petition.  
  • If the fingerprint-based record checks were inconclusive because the fingerprints were unreadable or not discernible, a name-based criminal history record check conducted by the CBI shall be submitted to the court.  

Criminal History Check

You must submit a criminal history check from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at the time the “Petition for Change of Name (70 Years of Age or Older)” is filed.

Law enforcement agencies are no longer required to provide fingerprinting for civil cases. Some law enforcement agencies will refer you to Colorado Application Background Services (CABS).

The criminal history results must be conducted within 90 days prior to the filing of the Petition.

If you have a felony conviction recorded in Colorado or any other state, and you know that it is inaccurate, it is your responsibility to obtain the disposition information from the court where such action occurred as identified in the CBI and FBI reports.

You are also responsible for providing certified copies of any criminal dispositions that are not reflected in the CBI or FBI records, and any other dispositions which are unknown, by contacting the agency where such actions occurred.

Fill

  • Read the Instructions thoroughly before you start the name change process.  
  • JDF 388 - Instructions for Filing a Change of Name for an Individual 70 Years of Age or Older
  • Forms for A Person 70 Years of Age or Older filing for a Name Change
  • JDF 389 - Petition for Change of Name (70 Years of Age or Older)
  • JDF 387 - Final Decree for Change of Name to Obtain Identity-Related Documents  
  • Complete all sections of JDF 389 - Petition for Change of Name (70 Years of Age or Older). Insert your full legal name and proposed name change in the caption box.  
    Attach the fingerprint-based FBI criminal history record check to the Petition as Exhibit A and the fingerprint-based criminal history record check from the CBI as Exhibit B. If the fingerprint-based record checks were inconclusive because the fingerprints were unreadable or not discernible, a name-based criminal history record check conducted by the CBI shall be submitted to the Court along with the CBI/FBI notices indicating that a fingerprint-based check was not possible. Make sure that the fingerprint-based criminal history record checks are conducted within 90 days prior to the filing of the Petition.
  • Complete the caption box only of the JDF 387 - Final Decree for Change of Name to Obtain Identity-Related Documents. The Judge or Magistrate will sign this one.  

Final Decree

You will need a certified copy of the Final Decree to provide to the Department of Revenue for it to issue a driver’s license or identification card in your new name. The Court will provide you certified copies at no cost.