§ 17-28-1. Purpose. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] The general assembly finds that persons attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence frequently establish new addresses in order to prevent their assailants or probable assailants from finding them. The purpose of this chapter is to enable victims of domestic violence and members of their […]
§ 17-28-2. Definitions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (a) “Address” means a residential street address, of an individual, as specified on the individual’s application to be a program participant under this chapter. (b) “Program participant” means a person certified as […]
§ 17-28-3. Address confidentiality program — Application — Certification. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] (a) An adult person who is a victim of domestic violence and any member of his/her household may apply to the secretary of state to have an address designated by the secretary of state serve as the person’s address. The secretary […]
§ 17-28-4. Certification cancellation. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] (a) If the program participant obtains a name change, he or she shall lose certification as a program participant. (b) The secretary of state may cancel a program participant’s certification if there is a change in the residential address from the one listed on the application, […]
§ 17-28-5. Voting by program participant — Use of designated address by board of canvassers. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] (a) A program participant qualified to vote may apply for a mail ballot for all elections in the city or town in which that individual resides in the same manner as mail ballot voters who […]
§ 17-28-6. Disclosure of address prohibited — Exceptions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] The secretary of state may not make a program participant’s address, other than the address designated by the secretary of state, available for inspection or copying, except under the following circumstances: (1) If requested by a law enforcement agency, to the law […]
§ 17-28-7. Assistance for program applicants. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] The secretary of state shall designate state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence to assist persons applying to be program participants. Any assistance and counseling rendered by the office of the secretary of […]
§ 17-28-8. Adoption of rules. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] The secretary of state and board of elections shall adopt rules to facilitate the administration of this chapter by state and local agencies and boards of canvassers. History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 339, § 1. § 17-28-8. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.] History of Section.P.L. […]
§ 17-28-9. Voting by participant in the address confidentiality program. [Effective January 1, 2023.] (a) A participant in the address confidentiality program established by chapter 164 of title 42 who is qualified to vote may apply for a mail ballot for all elections in the city or town in which that individual resides in the […]
