Iowa § 144.39 - 144.39 Change of name.
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§ 144.39. 144.39 Change of name.
Upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order from a court of competent jurisdiction or certificate of the clerk of court pursuant to chapter 674 changing the name of a person born in this state, the state registrar shall amend the certificate of birth to reflect the new name. A fee established by the department by rule based on average administrative cost shall be collected to amend the certificate of birth to reflect a new name. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §144.39; 81 Acts, ch 64, §7] 2009 Acts, ch 56, §1 Referred to in §144.41 Wed Dec 10 22:57:24 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 144.39 (20, 0)
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Section 144.39 ("144.39 Change of name.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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