Subject to sections 2717.07 and 2717.19 of the Revised Code, an application to conform a legal name shall set forth all of the following:

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 2717.05

  • Applicant: means , as context requires, a person who makes the filing under section 2717. See Ohio Code 2717.01
  • Application: means , as context requires, an application under section 2717. See Ohio Code 2717.01
  • Conform: means to make a person's legal name consistent in all official identity documents by correcting a misspelling, inconsistency, or other error in an official identity document. See Ohio Code 2717.01

(A) That the applicant has been a bona fide resident of the county where the applicant is filing for at least sixty days prior to the filing of the application.

(B) An explanation of the misspelling, inconsistency, or other error in the name.

(C) A description of the correction sought to conform the name on all official identity documents.

Last updated May 21, 2021 at 10:06 AM