9E.1 Purpose. The general assembly finds that individuals attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic abuse, domestic abuse assault, sexual abuse, assault, stalking, or human trafficking frequently establish new addresses in order to prevent their assailants or probable assailants from finding them. The purpose of this chapter is to enable state and local agencies […]
9E.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Address” means a residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual, as specified on the individual’s application to be a program participant under this chapter. 2. “Applicant” means an adult, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of an […]
9E.3 Address confidentiality program. 1. Application. The secretary shall certify an eligible person as a program participant if the secretary receives an application containing all of the following information: a. The full legal name of the eligible person. b. A statement by the applicant that the applicant has good reason to believe the following: (1) […]
9E.4 Certification cancellation. 1. The secretary may cancel a program participant’s certification under any of the following circumstances: a. The program participant’s legal name or contact information changes, unless the program participant provides the secretary with prior written notice of the name change or contact information. b. Mail forwarded by the secretary to the program […]
9E.5 Use of designated address. 1. When a program participant presents the program participant’s designated address to any person, that designated address shall be accepted as the address of the program participant. The person shall not require the program participant to submit any other address that could be used to physically locate the program participant […]
9E.6 Voting by program participant — absentee ballot. 1. a. A program participant who is an eligible elector may register to vote with the state commissioner of elections, pursuant to section 48A.8, subsection 1. The name, address, and telephone number of a program participant shall not be listed in the statewide voter registration system. b. […]
9E.7 Confidentiality of information. 1. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and in section 9E.8, information collected, created, or maintained by the secretary related to applicants, eligible persons, and program participants is confidential unless otherwise ordered by a court or released by the lawful custodian of the records pursuant to state or federal […]
9E.8 Disclosure of program participant address in legal proceedings — protective order. 1. If a program participant’s address is protected under section 9E.5, a person shall not be compelled to disclose the program participant’s address during discovery or during a proceeding before a court or other tribunal unless the court or other tribunal finds all […]
