§ 1154a. Agency use of designated address; law enforcement agency
§ 1154a. Agency use of designated address; law enforcement agency (a) If requested in person by a Program participant to the person creating the record prior to the creation of the record, and upon proof of participation in the Program established by this chapter, a law enforcement agency shall use the participant’s substitute address in: […]
§ 1155. Disclosure of address prohibited; exceptions
§ 1155. Disclosure of address prohibited; exceptions (a) The Secretary of State may not make a Program participant’s address, other than the address designated by the Secretary, available for inspection or copying, except under the following circumstances: (1) if requested by a law enforcement agency for a law enforcement purpose as defined in subdivision 1151(5) […]
§ 1156. Nondisclosure of address in criminal and civil proceedings
§ 1156. Nondisclosure of address in criminal and civil proceedings No person shall be compelled to disclose a Program participant’s actual address during the discovery phase of or during a proceeding before a court of competent jurisdiction or administrative tribunal unless the court or administrative tribunal finds, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that […]
§ 1157. Assistance for Program applicants
§ 1157. Assistance for Program applicants The Secretary of State shall make available a list of State and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking to assist persons applying to be program participants. Such information provided by the Office of […]
§ 1158. Voting by Program participant
§ 1158. Voting by Program participant A Program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may register to vote and apply for an early voter absentee ballot pursuant to rules adopted by the Secretary of State under section 1160 of this title. Such rules shall enable a town clerk to substitute, on all voting records […]
§ 1159. Custody and visitation orders
§ 1159. Custody and visitation orders Nothing in this chapter, nor participation in this Program, affects custody or visitation orders in effect prior to or during program participation. (Added 1999, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)
§ 1160. Adoption of rules
§ 1160. Adoption of rules The Secretary of State shall adopt rules necessary to perform his or her duties under this subchapter relating to: program application and certification; certification cancellation; agency use of designated addresses and exceptions; voting by Program participants; and recording of vital statistics for Program participants. All such rules shall conform with […]
§ 1154. Agency use of designated address; agency other than law enforcement agency
§ 1154. Agency use of designated address; agency other than law enforcement agency (a) A Program participant shall request that State and local agencies, other than law enforcement agencies, use the substitute address as the participant’s address. When creating a new public record, State and local agencies, other than law enforcement agencies, shall accept the […]
§ 1150. Findings and intent
§ 1150. Findings and intent (a) The General Assembly finds that persons attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking frequently establish new addresses in order to prevent their assailants or probable assailants from finding them. (b) It is the purpose of this subchapter to: (1) enable state and local […]
§ 1152. Address Confidentiality Program; application; certification
§ 1152. Address Confidentiality Program; application; certification (a) An adult person, a parent, or legal guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a legal guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person may apply to the Secretary of State to have an address designated by the Secretary serve as the person’s address or the […]