The purpose of this subtitle is to enable: (1) State and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing the location of a Program participant; (2) interagency cooperation in providing address confidentiality for Program participants; (3) State and local agencies and private entities to accept a Program participant’s use of an address designated by the […]
The Secretary of State shall establish and administer an Address Confidentiality Program for survivors of threatened, attempted, or actual domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, or human trafficking.
(a) The following individuals may apply to participate in the Program: (1) an individual acting on the individual’s own behalf; (2) a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor who resides with the parent or guardian; (3) a guardian acting on behalf of a disabled person; or (4) an individual who resides in the same household as an […]
(a) If an applicant falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant’s actual address would endanger the applicant’s safety or the safety of the applicant’s child or knowingly provides false information when applying for participation or renewal of participation in the Program, the applicant shall no longer be allowed to participate in the Program. […]
(a) If a Program participant obtains a legal name change, the Program participant shall notify the Secretary of State within 30 days and provide the Secretary of State with a certified copy of any judgment or order evidencing the change or any other documentation the Secretary of State considers to be sufficient evidence of the change. […]
(a) The Secretary of State may cancel the participation of a Program participant if: (1) the Program participant fails to notify the Secretary of State of any legal name change or change in address or telephone number in the manner required by § 7–306 of this subtitle; (2) the Program participant files a request for withdrawal of participation […]
(a) (1) A Program participant may make a request to any person or State or local agency to use a substitute address designated by the Secretary of State as the Program participant’s address. (2) Subject to subsections (b) and (d) of this section, when a Program participant has made a request to a person or State or local […]
(a) (1) Each local board of elections shall use a Program participant’s actual address for all election–related purposes. (2) A Program participant may not use the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State as the Program participant’s address for voter registration purposes. (b) A local board of elections may not make a Program participant’s address contained in voter […]
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, a record of a Program participant’s actual address and telephone number maintained by the Secretary of State or a State or local agency is not a public record within the meaning of § 4–101 of the General Provisions Article. (b) The Secretary of State may not disclose a Program […]
(a) (1) A person may not knowingly and intentionally obtain a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number from the Secretary of State, the clerk of a circuit court, or any agency without authorization to obtain the information. (2) A person may not knowingly and intentionally seek and obtain a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number from […]
(a) (1) In this section, “notice” means, for a person described in § 7–308(b)(2) of this subtitle, receipt of written notification on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State identifying an individual as a Program participant. (2) “Notice” includes receipt of written notification on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State identifying an individual as a […]
The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
