Instructions - br The Utah name change for an adult as described in the State Code 42-1-1 and must comply with the sex offender statutes in Utah 77-27-21.5. The process starts by filing a petition to the county's civil court where you are a resident of at least 1 year. It is easier, if you were just married, to have your certified marriage license with the raised seal or if you were recently divorced to have your divorce decree. Typically, you will not have a court hearing in Utah but it depends on the circumstances of the name change.br br REQUIREMENTSbr Must be a resident for at least 12 monthsbr If just married, must have your original marriage certificate.br If just divorced, must have your divorce decree.br Filing Fee of $360.br Step 1 - First, you must submit in the mail the Department of Corrections Certification Regarding Sex Offender Registry with a self-addressed envelope so the State can run a quick sex offender background check. Upon receiving the letter back that states you, the petitioner, have a clean record you may proceed to the next step.br br Step 2 - Fill-in the Petition for Name Change. Attach the form received back from the Dept. of Corrections regarding your background check, attach the Cover Sheet, have the petition notarized, and you are ready to file your petition package to the County Court Clerk's Office (See Below)br br Step 3 - You will be given a court date for your hearing. The court, although very rarely, may decide that the petitioner needs to let others know of the name change and need to be notified, if this happens you will need to send This Form to the necessary parties.br br Step 4 - Upon showing up for the court hearing, you will need to bring the Order Changing Name. This is the official certificate that the Judge will sign, thatauthorizes your name change.br br Step 5 - Take your official Order Changing Name to the DMV (to get a new driver's license), Social Security Office, Passport Agency, Bank, and any other institutions that should be notified of your recent name change.