Programa de confidencialidad de direcciones para víctimas de violencia

Explicación Simple

Este programa ayuda a personas que han sufrido violencia a mantener su dirección en secreto. Así, pueden sentirse más seguras y no ser localizadas por sus agresores.

Es como tener un refugio donde puedes esconderte de un enemigo sin que él sepa dónde estás. Tienes una nueva dirección, pero sigues recibiendo tu correo sin problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que María fue víctima de violencia doméstica y teme que su expareja la encuentre. Gracias al programa, puede usar una dirección diferente para recibir su correo y mantener su ubicación real en secreto, lo que le ayuda a vivir con más tranquilidad.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-25-130. Victim address confidentiality program. (A) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Address" means the residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual, as specified on the application for a program participant under this section. (2) "Address confidentiality program" or "program" means the address confidentiality program established by this section. (3) "Application assistant" means an employee of an agency or nonprofit organization who provides counseling, referral, shelter, or other specialized services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, human trafficking, sexual offenses, stalking, or harassment and who has been designated by the Attorney General to assist persons with applications to participate in the address confidentiality program. (4) "Designated address" means the address assigned to a program participant by the Attorney General pursuant to this section. (5) "Domestic violence" means any act that is described in Chapter 25, Title 16. (6) "Human trafficking" has the same meaning as provided in Article 19, Chapter 3, Title 16. (7) "Mailing address" means an address that is recognized for delivery by the United States Postal Service. (8) "Program participant" means a person certified by the Attorney General to participate in the program. (9) "Sexual offense" means any act that is described in Articles 7 and 8, Chapter 3, Title 16. (10) "Stalking" has the same meaning as provided in Article 17, Chapter 3, Title 16. (11) "Harassment" has the same meaning as provided in Article 17, Chapter 3, Title 16. (B) The address confidentiality program is established to protect victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, stalking, harassment, or sexual offenses by authorizing the use of designated addresses for