LACIV 109
This form is only required in Los Angeles County
The LACIV 109 form is required for all new civil cases in L.A. County. It's used to determine the correct courthouse location to file the case in. For a name/gender change, you must file in the judicial district where you live. Refer to the District Map to figure out which district you belong to. If you already know which courthouse you're going to file in, you can find the district it belongs to on its website or on the LASC website.
Once you know which district you're filing in, fill out the form as follows:
- Fill in your short title as detailed here
- Under Applicable Reasons for Choosing Courthouse Location, circle the number seven (7)
- On page 4, check the box that says
4305 Petition for Change of Name/Change of Gender - On page 5, under Reason, check box 7
- Fill in your address information
- In step 5, enter the district where you're going to file
- Sign and date the form
Example
Here's what your form should look like once it's finished (Everything I added is in red for emphasis. Use black when you're filling your form out):
