Nevada Application for a Correction of a Record, Court Ordered Change Only
Official state formLegal name changeFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
The route for changes ordered by a court, such as a legal name change. It covers Nevada birth, death and fetal death certificates. It is mailed with a certified copy of the court order to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Attn: Corrections.
Who can use this form
- Only those listed on the certificate can submit a correction
- The applicant states their relationship to the person of record on the application
What to send with it
- Completed application
- Certified copy of the court order. The office only accepts a certified copy
- The court order must show the full name on the original certificate and the full name after the change
- Copy of identification
- Fee payable to the Office of Vital Records by check, money order or cashier check. Do not send cash
- No white-out, corrections, erasures or cross-outs on the certified court order
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Office of Vital Records and Statistics Attn: Corrections 4150 Technology Way, Suite 104 Carson City, Nevada 89706
- State fee
- $45.00 per person of record, which includes the correction and one certified copy. $25.00 for each additional copy.
- Typical processing
- Please allow up to 4-6 weeks
- Source
- Official government page