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Indiana Code Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure § 34-28-2-1.5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1.5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) “Lifetime sex or violent offender” means a person convicted of an offense that currently requires a person to register as a sex or violent offender for life under IC 11-8-8-19, regardless of the date the conviction was entered against the person or whether the person was or is required to register as a sex offender for life.

(2) “Local law enforcement authority” has the meaning set forth in IC 11-8-8-2.

(b) A person may not petition for a change of name under this chapter if the person:

(1) is confined to a department of correction facility;  or

(2) except as provided in subsection (c), is a lifetime sex or violent offender.

(c) This subsection does not apply to a person who is currently required to register as a sex offender.  Notwithstanding subsection (b), a person may petition for a change of name based on a sincerely held religious belief.

(d) A person described in subsection (c) shall provide written notice of the petition for name change to the local law enforcement authority in the:

(1) county of conviction;  and

(2) county where the person resides.

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