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.
As added by P.L.18-1998, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.244-2019, SEC.13.
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