Section 42-1-1 - By petition to district court - Contents(1) Any natural person, desiring to change the natural person's name, may file a petition in the district court of the county where the natural person resides, setting forth:(a) the cause for which the change of name is sought;(b) the name proposed; and(c) that the natural person has been a bona fide resident of the county for the year immediately prior to the filing of the petition.(2)(a) A natural person petitioning for a name change under this section shall indicate on the petition whether the individual is registered with the state's Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry.(b) The court may request additional information from a natural person who is registered with the state's Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry to make the determination described in Subsection 77-41-105(8).(3) The provisions of Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 5, Falsification in Official Matters, apply to this section when applicable.Amended by Chapter 365, 2024 General Session ,§ 76, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 296, 2024 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/1/2024.