How to Change Your Name in El Paso County

Court Information

Court

4th Judicial District Court, El Paso County (Clerk's Office Room S101)

Filing fee

$268

Fee waiver

Available for qualifying petitioners

Where to file

county of residence (County Court or District Court; confirm with the clerk)

Jurisdiction

Colorado District Court; C.R.S. §§13-15-101, 102 (must attach FBI+CBI fingerprint criminal history check completed within 90 days)

Official forms

www.coloradojudicial.gov/self-help-and-forms/self-help-forms/petition-change-name-adult ↗

Last verified

August 17, 2026

Filing Requirements in El Paso County

Newspaper publication

Required

Court hearing

At the court's discretion: JDF 432 states 'most courts do not hold a hearing, some counties require one' (JDF 1123 may be used to schedule one)

How to file

online (e-filing), by mail or in person

Getting Certified Copies

Records Request Form by email to 04ResearchRequest@judicial.state.co.us or in person at Room S101

You will need certified copies for Social Security, the DMV, your passport, and your banks — order more than one.

Step-by-Step Process

1. Gather documents: certified birth certificate, photo ID, and proof of residency in El Paso County
2. Complete the name change petition form (available from the 4th Judicial District Court, El Paso County (Clerk's Office Room S101) clerk or website)
3. If you cannot afford the filing fee ($268), complete a fee waiver form and file it alongside your petition
4. File your petition online (e-filing), by mail or in person with the 4th Judicial District Court, El Paso County (Clerk's Office Room S101)
5. Arrange the required newspaper publication — confirm the approved newspaper with the clerk before you publish
6. Attend your hearing if the court schedules one
7. If approved, get certified copies of the court order — records request form by email to 04researchrequest@judicial.state.co.us or in person at room s101
8. Update SSA first, then DMV, then passport, then all other records