Address confidentiality and hiding personal location from public records
LIST Code: RI-12-01-00-00
LIST Code
RI-12-01-00-00
Title
Address confidentiality and hiding personal location from public records
Definition
This category covers options a person has to keep their home address and other details hidden from public records when they are concerned about their safety. Many states have Address Confidentiality Programs (sometimes called "Safe at Home") that give survivors of domestic violence, stalking, trafficking, or sexual assault a substitute mailing address to use on public records like voter registration, court filings, driver's licenses, and school enrollment. This category covers who is eligible for these programs, how to apply, what records the substitute address covers, and how long the protection lasts. It also covers other ways a person might remove or shield their address from court records, property records, and online databases, as well as name changes done for safety reasons.