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SB 235 Address Confidentiality Program; established to keep victims of crime personal address confidential.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Domestic violence victims; personal addresses confidential.  Requires the Statewide Facilitator for Victims of Domestic Violence in the Office of the Attorney General to establish a program to protect victims of domestic violence by authorizing the use of designated addresses for such victims. This bill is contingent upon appropriation of funds.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Domestic violence victims; personal documents confidential. Requires the Department of Social Services, in coordination with the Statewide Domestic Violence Coalition, to set up procedures or services to protect the documents and personal mail of domestic violence victims so that their location or address cannot be detected from such documentation.