3 Miss. Code. R. 1-7-700

Current through December 10, 2024
Section 3-1-7-700 - Program Description

The Address Confidentiality Program provides services to residents of Mississippi who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. It is the intent of the Legislature to assist people attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking by establishing a confidential address to prevent their assailants or probable assailants from finding the victims location. The purpose of this program is to establish an exemption to the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 to enable public bodies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing the victim's location, to enable interagency cooperation with the Office of the Attorney General in providing address confidentiality for victims, and to enable public bodies to accept a program participant's use of an address designated by the Office of the Attorney General as a substitute mailing address. The Address Confidentiality Program helps victims keep their location confidential by providing them with a substitute address and a mail forwarding service for use when interacting with state and local agencies.

3 Miss. Code. R. 1-7-700