5B.01 FINDINGS; PURPOSE. The legislature finds that individuals attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault, or harassment or stalking 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 to respond to requests […]
5B.02 DEFINITIONS. (a) For purposes of this chapter and unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section have the meanings given them. (b) “Address” means an individual’s work address, school address, or residential street address, as specified on the individual’s application to be a program participant under this chapter. (c) “Applicant” means […]
5B.03 ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Application. The secretary of state shall certify an eligible person as a program participant when the secretary receives an application that must contain: (1) the full legal name and date of birth of the eligible person; (2) a statement by the applicant that the applicant has good reason to […]
5B.04 CERTIFICATION CANCELLATION. (a) If the program participant obtains a legal change of identity, the participant loses certification as a program participant. (b) The secretary of state may cancel a program participant’s certification if there is a change in the program participant’s legal name or contact information, unless the program participant or the person who […]
5B.05 USE OF DESIGNATED ADDRESS. (a) When a program participant presents the address designated by the secretary of state to any person or entity, that address must be accepted as the address of the program participant. The person may not require the program participant to submit any address that could be used to physically locate […]
5B.06 VOTING BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT; ABSENTEE BALLOT. A program participant who is otherwise eligible to vote may register with the secretary of state as a permanent absentee voter. Notwithstanding section 203B.04, subdivision 5, the secretary of state is not required to send an absentee ballot application prior to each election to a program participant registered […]
5B.07 DATA CLASSIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Classification of data. (a) Except for a program participant’s name and designated address, all data collected, created, or maintained by the secretary of state related to applicants, eligible persons, and program participants are private data on individuals as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12. A consent for release of the […]
5B.08 ADOPTION OF RULES. Enactment of this section satisfies the requirements of section 14.388, subdivision 1 for the enactment of rules to facilitate the administration of this chapter by state and local agencies. History: 2006 c 242 s 8
5B.09 REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. The secretary of state shall annually report to the chairs of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over government data practices and public safety stating the number of persons participating in the Safe at Home program during the previous calendar year. The report must be submitted annually by February 1. History: 2008 […]
5B.10 DISPLAY AND RELEASE OF NAME PROHIBITED. Subdivision 1. Display by landlord. If a program participant has notified the program participant’s landlord in writing that the individual is a program participant and of the requirements of this section, a local ordinance must not require the display of, and the landlord shall not display, the program […]
5B.11 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; PROTECTIVE ORDER. If a program participant’s address is protected under section 5B.05, no person or entity shall be compelled to disclose the participant’s actual address during the discovery phase of or during a proceeding before a court or other tribunal unless the court or tribunal finds that: (1) there is a reasonable […]
5B.12 AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT FUNDS. Notwithstanding sections 16A.013 to 16A.016, the secretary of state may accept funds contributed by individuals and may apply for grants from charitable foundations to be used for the address confidentiality program established in section 5B.03. In addition, the secretary of state may apply for grants from the federal government for […]
5B.13 CRIMINAL PENALTY. When the performance of any act is prohibited under this chapter as of February 1, 2015, but no criminal or civil penalty is provided, the commission of the act is a misdemeanor. History: 2015 c 65 art 6 s 1
