As used in this part: “Address confidentiality program” or “program” means the program created under this part to protect the confidentiality of the confidential address of a relocated victim of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, rape, sexual battery, or any other sexual offense; “Administrator of elections” means the chief county election administrative officer appointed by […]
The secretary of state shall establish a crime victim address confidentiality program, which must be open to all Tennessee residents who are victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, rape, sexual battery, or any other sexual offense who satisfy the requirements of this part, at no cost to the program participant. This program shall provide […]
A person who is required by law to be registered under any of the following is not eligible to participate in the address confidentiality program: Tennessee Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification and Tracking Act of 2004, compiled in chapter 39, part 2 of this title; Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration Act, compiled in […]
Except for a person described in § 40-38-603, an adult person, or a parent or fiduciary acting on behalf of a minor or person with a disability, may apply to the secretary of state with the assistance of an application assistant to have an address designated by the secretary of state serve as the person’s […]
A program participant shall notify the office of the secretary of state of any change in the participant’s residence address and application information within thirty (30) days after any change has occurred by submitting a notice of change to the office of the secretary of state on a form prescribed by the secretary of state. […]
A program participant may request that a governmental entity use the address designated by the secretary of state as the program participant’s substitute address. Except as otherwise provided by this part, if the program participant requests that a governmental entity use the substitute address and provides evidence of certification as a program participant, the governmental […]
The coordinator of elections and the administrator of elections shall keep a program participant’s voter registration record confidential. The form shall be stored in a secure manner and the coordinator of elections and administrator of elections shall have access to the form and to the residence address contained in the form. The coordinator of elections […]
The secretary of state shall cancel the certification of a program participant if any of the following are true: The program participant’s application contained one or more false statements; The program participant failed to relocate to a new address or failed to provide documentary evidence of the new residence address to the secretary of state, […]
Except as otherwise provided by this part, the secretary of state shall not disclose the confidential address or any other information contained within a program participant’s file, other than the substitute address designated by the secretary of state, except under the following circumstances: If directed by a court order signed by a judge of a […]
A person who falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the confidential address would endanger the safety of the applicant, or the minor or person with a disability on whose behalf the application is made, or who knowingly provides false or incorrect information upon making an application commits perjury. Any individual who knowingly discloses […]
The secretary of state shall establish a list of state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic abuse or a sexual offense to assist persons applying to be program participants. Notwithstanding any contrary law, a state, local, or nonprofit agency or application assistant that provides counseling, […]
Nothing in this part, including participation in the program created by this part, shall affect custody or visitation orders in effect prior to or during program participation. Program participation does not constitute evidence of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, or any sexual offense and shall not be considered for purposes of making an order allocating […]
No actionable duty or any right of action shall accrue against the state, a county, a municipality, an agency of the state or county or municipality, or an employee of the state or county or municipality in the event of negligent disclosure of a program participant’s confidential address. In the event that the state, a […]
