Before you start
If you didn't turn in your Order Recognizing Change of Gender and Sex Identifier (form NC-330), you'll need to now.
When you filed your case, the clerk should have told you when to return to pick up your Order Recognizing Change of Gender and Sex Identifier (form NC-330). At that time, the clerk either kept your Order form or told you to hold on to it. If you were told to hold on to it, do it now.
How to get a signed and filed Order
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Get your Order from the court clerk
Go to the clerk’s office when the clerk told you to, usually at least 6 weeks after you filed your case.
If you have the Order Recognizing Change of Gender and Sex Identifier (form NC-330), take it with you. If the clerk kept it when you filed, tell the clerk they have it.
The clerk will process your Order and return it to you, signed by the judge and filed.
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Get a certified copy of your Order from the clerk
To change your legal ID documents, you will need at least one certified copy of your Order. The clerk can get you a certified copy. This means the clerk adds an official stamp to your Order that says the copy is true copy of the original. Depending on how many documents you need to change, you may need more.
There is a $40 fee. If you have a fee waiver, you will not have to pay this fee.
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Change your gender marker on identity documents
In many cases, you can use the certified copy of your court order to update your gender marker or sex identifier on your government IDs and in their record. For example, take it to the:
- California Office of Vital Records to update (amend) your birth or marriage certificate
- Social Security Agency to update your Social Security record
- DMV to change your Driver’s License or ID
You may need different documentation to update some records, like birth certificates issued in another state. Find out from each agency what they require.
Learn how to contact each agency where you might need to update your records
You are done with the court's gender recognition process. You use your Order to update your IDs and other legal documents.