Address Confidentiality Program offered at Washington State Office of the Secretary of State

416 Sid Snyder Avenue Southwest, Suite 250, Olympia, WA 98504

Eligibility

An applicant must be a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and/or trafficking OR be a criminal justice, elections official or protected health care worker who has been the target of threats or harassment. The applicant must fear for their safety, reside in Washington and be an adult.

Hours

M-F 9am-4pm.

(360) 360-7532

Voice

https://www.sos.wa.gov/acp/Default.aspx

[email protected]

Application process

Applicants are referred to a local domestic violence/sexual assault service agency. Staff at these agencies provide information about the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) in conjunction with forming comprehensive safety plans. Interested people may contact the ACP office for written information or to request an application.

Fees

None.

Service area

Description

ACP is designed to help people who fear for their safety maintain a confidential address. The program is used as part of an overall safety plan to prevent perpetrators from locating participants through public records such as driver's licenses, voter registries and marriage records. ACP provides a substitute address for eligible individuals and their household members and confidential mail forwarding service that includes acting as a legal agent for service of process. In addition, two normally public records are protected-voting and marriage. Only state and government agencies are required to accept the ACP address (private businesses and the federal government may choose to accept it).

What's Here

Confidential Address Protection Programs Individual Advocacy

Providing organization

Washington State Office of the Secretary of State

Supervises state and local elections, certifying election results. Registers and licenses corporations and trademarks, registering those involved in charitable solicitations. Administers the state's address confidentiality program for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Collects and preserves the historical records. Regulates the use of the State Seal and other legal responsibilities.