Arizona Revised Statutes (Last Updated: March 31, 2016) |
Title 36. Public Health and Safety |
Chapter 3. VITAL RECORDS AND PUBLIC HEALTH STATISTICS |
Article 3. Death Registration and Birth Registration Certificate Requirements |
Sec 36-323. Amending registered certificates: corrections
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A. The state registrar shall amend a registered certificate pursuant to this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
B. The state registrar shall amend a registered birth certificate to show the new name of a person born in this state if:
1. The person, the person's parent or the person's legal guardian requests the new name and the state registrar receives a court order to change the person's name on the registered birth certificate.
2. A voluntary acknowledgement of paternity submitted pursuant to section 25-812 includes a request to change the person's name on the registered birth certificate.
C. The state registrar shall adopt rules for making corrections to vital records.