Address confidentiality program

An address confidentiality program allows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or other types of crime to receive mail at a confidential address, while keeping their actual address undisclosed. This is usually done through the state's Secretary of State's address or some other address which will legally substitute the agency's address for the victim's physical address on public records.

According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence,

Address Confidentiality Programs (ACP) and Confidential Voter Listings are programs administered by the state enabling victims of domestic violence (and sometime victims of sexual assault and/or stalking) to participate in the voting process without fear of being found by their abusers. ACPs generally provide a substitute address for all public records. Confidential Voter Listings only provide confidentiality on election-related public records.

States with Confidential Address Programs

State

(link to state site)

Voter

Registration

Drivers

License

School

Registration

Other

Services [note 1]

 Phone/Contact
Arizonayesyesyesyes602-542-1653[1]
Arkansasnoyesnono510-682-7052[2]
Californiayes - by mailyesyesyes877-322-5227[3]
Coloradoyesyesyesyes303-866-2208[4]
Connecticutyesyesyesyesmultiple numbers

depending on location[5]

Delaware yesyes no info no info (800) 870-1790[6]
Florida yes - absenteeyes no info no info (800) 226-6667[2]
Idaho yesyes yes yes (208) 332-2836[7]
Indiana yes - absenteeno info no info no info (800) 321-1907[2]
Iowa yes - absenteeno info no info no info (515) 281 0145[8]
Kansas yesyes no no (785) 296-3806[2]
Kentucky yes - absenteeno no no (502) 564-3490[2]
Louisiana yes - absenteeno info no info no info 800.825.3805[9]
Maine yes - absenteeno info no info no info (207) 626-8400[10]
Maryland yesyes yes no info 410-260-3875 [11]
Massachusetts yesyes yes no info 1-866-SAFE-ADD[12]
Minnesota yes - by mailseparate application yes yes (866) 723-3035[2]
Mississippi yesyes yes no info (800) 829-6766[2]
Missouri yesyes yes yes (866) 509-1409[13]
Montana yesno info no info no info 1-800-498-6455[14]
Nebraska yes - early votingyes yes no info (866) 227-6327[15]
Nevada yes - absenteeno info no info no info 888-432-6189[16]
New Hampshire yes - absenteeyesyes yes (603) 271-1240[17]
New Jersey yes[18]no info no info no info 1 (877) 218-9133[19]
New Mexico yes - absenteeno info no info no info 1-888-432-5469[20]
New York yesyes yes yes (855) 350-4595[21]
North Carolina yesyes yes yes (919) 716-6785[22]
Ohio yes - absenteeyes yes yes (614) 995-2255[23]
Oklahoma yes - absenteeyes yes yes (866) 227-7784[24]
Oregon yesyes yes yes 503-373-1323[25]
Pennsylvania yesyes yes yes 1.800.563.6399[26]
Rhode Island yesyesyes yes 1-877-218-9133[27]
Texas yes - by mailyes yes yes multiple numbers

depending on services[28]

Vermont yes - absenteeyes yes yes 802-828-0586[29]
Virginia yes - limited confidentiality[30] yes yes yes 804-786-2071[31]
Washington yesno info no info yes (360) 753-2972[32]
West Virginia yesyes yes yes 1-866-767-8683[33]
Wisconsin yes - separate application[34]yes yes yes (608) 266-6613[35]

Bank Accounts and Address Confidentiality

The rules implementing the Bank Secrecy Act require a financial institution to implement a Customer Identification Program that includes procedures that enable it to form a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of its customers. The rules also require that a financial institution obtain a residential or business street address from each customer. Unfortunately, the substitute address under an Address Confidentiality Program does not meet the standards.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a letter ruling to help the situation. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regulations also allow: "If the individual customer does not have a residential or business street address, then the rules permit the individual customer to provide a "residential or business street address of next of kin or of another contact individual."

In FIN-2009-R003, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network found: "A customer who participates in a state-created ACP shall be treated as not having a residential or business street address and a secretary of state, or other state entity serving as a designated agent of the customer consistent with the terms of the ACP, will act as another contact individual for the purpose of complying with FinCEN's rules. Therefore, a financial institution should collect the street address of the ACP sponsoring agency for purposes of meeting its CIP address requirement."

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ marriage licenses, name changes, and child support are services offered by some states. Many states also let participants receive legal service documents.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.azsos.gov/services/acp
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/help-for-victims/address-confidentiality-programs
  3. ↑ http://www.sos.ca.gov/registries/safe-home/about-safeathome/
  4. ↑ https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dcs/acp
  5. ↑ http://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Commercial-Recording/ACP/Address-Confidentiality-Program
  6. ↑ http://www.sos.ca.gov/registries/safe-home/contact/address-confidentiality-programs-public-contact-information/
  7. ↑ https://sos.idaho.gov/ACP/index.html
  8. ↑ (PDF) https://safeathome.iowa.gov/pdf/Brochure.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "Address Confidentiality Program". www.sos.la.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  10. ↑ "Maine Department of the Secretary of State". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  11. ↑ "Safe At Home". sos.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  12. ↑ "Address Confidentiality Program". www.sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  13. ↑ IT, Missouri Secretary of State -. "Safe at Home". s1.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  14. ↑ "Address Confidentiality Program - Montana Department of Justice". Montana Department of Justice. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  15. ↑ "Nebraska Secretary of State". www.sos.ne.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  16. ↑ "Nevada Secretary of State : Confidential Address Program". nvsos.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  17. ↑ "Address Confidentiality FAQ | Victim Services | NH Department of Justice". www.doj.nh.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  18. ↑ "Privacy & Confidentiality". NJCEDV. 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  19. ↑ "DCF - State of New Jersey".
  20. ↑ "CAP Q & A". www.sos.state.nm.us. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  21. ↑ "NYSDOS Address Confidentiality Program (ACP)". www.dos.ny.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  22. ↑ "Address Confidentiality Program". www.ncdoj.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  23. ↑ "Safe at Home - Victims - Ohio Secretary of State". www.sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  24. ↑ "Address Confidentiality Program (ACP)". Oklahoma Attorney General. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  25. ↑ "Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) - Oregon Department of Justice". Oregon Department of Justice. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  26. ↑ "ACP FAQs". www.paacp.pa.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  27. ↑ "Privacy & Confidentiality". NJCEDV. 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  28. ↑ "Crime Victims - The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP)". www.texasattorneygeneral.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  29. ↑ "Safe at Home | Home | Vermont Secretary of State". www.sec.state.vt.us. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  30. ↑ https://www.oag.state.va.us/files/Summary-of-ACP-July-2017.pdf
  31. ↑ "Attorney General of Virginia". www.oag.state.va.us. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  32. ↑ "Address Confidentiality Program - Washington Secretary of State". Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  33. ↑ "Address Confidentiality Program". sos.wv.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  34. ↑ "Voting | Wisconsin Department of Justice". www.doj.state.wi.us. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  35. ↑ "Safe At Home | Wisconsin Department of Justice". www.doj.state.wi.us. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
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