Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 40 Public Documents, Records, And Publications - Chapter 40.24 Address Confidentiality For Victims Of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, And Stalking

  • 40.24.010 Findings -- Purpose
    The legislature finds that persons attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or stalking frequently establish new addresses in order ...
  • 40.24.020 Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Address" means a residential street address, school address, or ...
  • 40.24.030 Address confidentiality program -- Application -- Certification
    (1) An adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person, as ...
  • 40.24.040 Certification cancellation
    (1) If the program participant obtains a legal change of identity, he or she loses certification as a program participant. (2) The secretary of state ...
  • 40.24.050 Agency use of designated address
    (1) A program participant may request that state and local agencies use the address designated by the secretary of state as his or her address. ...
  • 40.24.060 Voting by program participant -- Use of address by county auditor
    A program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may register as an ongoing absentee voter under RCW 29A.40.040. The county auditor shall transmit the ...
  • 40.24.070 Disclosure of records prohibited -- Exceptions
    The secretary of state may not make any records in a program participant's file available for inspection or copying, other than the address designated by ...
  • 40.24.075 Court order for address confidentiality program participant information
    A court order for address confidentiality program participant information may only be issued upon a probable cause finding by a judicial officer that release of ...
  • 40.24.080 Assistance for program applicants
    The secretary of state shall designate state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence, sexual ...
  • 40.24.090 Adoption of rules
    The secretary of state may adopt rules to facilitate the administration of this chapter by state and local agencies.[1991 c 23 § 9.] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009