Arkansas § 9-2-101 Name change - Procedure

Arkansas Statutes

§ 9-2-101 — Name change - Procedure

Arkansas § 9-2-101

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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-2-101 (2026).

Text

(a)Upon the application of any person within the jurisdiction of the court, the circuit court shall have power, upon good reasons shown, to alter or change the name of the person.

(b)When application is made to the court under this section, it shall be by a verified petition in writing embodying the reasons for the application.

(c)(1) If the court determines cause has been shown, the court shall order the petitioner's name changed in an order that reflects the petitioner's:

(A)Prior name;

(B)Birth date;

(C)Identifying information as deemed appropriate by the court, including without limitation the petitioner's:

(i)Social Security number; or (ii) Driver's license number; and (D) New name.

(2)(A) (i) The petitioner shall ensure that all confidential information is omitted or redacted

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(a) Upon the application of any person within the jurisdiction of the court, the circuit court shall have power, upon good reasons shown, to alter or change the name of the person. (b) When application is made to the court under this section, it shall be by a verified petition in writing embodying the reasons for the application. (c) (1) If the court determines cause has been shown, the court shall order the petitioner's name changed in an order that reflects the petitioner's: (A) Prior name; (B) Birth date; (C) Identifying information as deemed appropriate by the court, including without limitation the petitioner's: (i) Social Security number; or (ii) Driver's license number; and (D) New name. (2) (A) (i) The petitioner shall ensure that all confidential information is omitted or redacted from case records that he or she submits to the court in accordance with Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 19.1. (ii) In the case of a filing submitted through the electronic filing system, all confidential information shall be redacted from an electronic document before its filing in accordance with Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 21. (B) The clerk shall ensure that all of the identifying information within the case, other than the petitioner's new name and prior name, is properly redacted. (3) (A) The clerk shall deliver the unredacted order to the: (i) Arkansas Crime Information Center; (ii) Arkansas Driver Control; and (iii) Division of Vital Records, if requested by the petitioner. (B) If the case is not already styled under both the petitioner's new name and prior name, after the name change is ordered, the clerk shall modify the case caption and index the case under both the new name and the prior name. (C) The court shall order the court file sealed upon clear and convincing evidence presented by the petitioner that the petitioner would otherwise be endangered.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 331,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1851, §§ 1, 2, p. 72; C. & M. Dig., §§ 7756, 7757; Pope's Dig., §§ 10123, 10124; Acts 1943, No. 15, § 1; 1985, No. 542, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 34-801, 34-802; Acts 1989, No. 52, § 1