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Chapter 3.1 - ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, CHILD ABDUCTION, AND ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE
Section 6205.5 - [Effective until 7/1/2024] Definitions

Cal. Gov. Code § 6205.5

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Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 6205.5 - [Effective until 7/1/2024] Definitions
(a) 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 work address of an individual, as specified on the individual's application to be a program participant under this chapter.
(2) "Cohabitant" has the same meaning as in subdivision (b) of Section 18291 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(3) "Domestic violence" means an act as defined in Section 6211 of the Family Code.
(4) "Domicile" means a place of habitation as defined in Section 349 of the Elections Code.
(5) "Elder or dependent adult abuse" means an act described in Section 15610.07 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or an offense described in Section 368 of the Penal Code.
(6) "Household member" means an adult person who resides at the same residential address as the applicant or participant and is related to the applicant or participant by blood, marriage, registered domestic partnership, adoption, or is a cohabitant of an applicant or participant.
(7) "Human trafficking" means any act punishable pursuant to Section 236.1 of the Penal Code.
(8) "Program participant" means a person certified as a program participant under Section 6206.
(9) "Sexual assault" means an act or attempt made punishable by Section 220, 261, 261.5, 264.1, 266c, 269, 285, 286, 287, 288, 288.5, 289, or 647.6 of, or former Section 262 or 288a of, the Penal Code.
(10) "Stalking" means an act as defined in Section 646.9 of the Penal Code.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed.

Ca. Gov. Code § 6205.5

Amended by Stats 2023 ch 642 (AB 243),s 4, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by Stats 2019 ch 497 (AB 991),s 129, eff. 1/1/2020.
Amended by Stats 2018 ch 517 (SB 1320),s 2, eff. 1/1/2019.
Amended by Stats 2018 ch 423 (SB 1494),s 26, eff. 1/1/2019.
Amended by Stats 2017 ch 570 (SB 597),s 2, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by Stats 2012 ch 270 (SB 1082),s 1, eff. 1/1/2013.
Amended by Stats 2006 ch 639 (SB 1062),s 3, eff. 1/1/2007.
Amended by Stats 2000 ch 562 (SB 1318), s 4, eff. 1/1/2001.
Stats 2000 ch 133 (AB 205), s 4also amended this section, but was superseded. See Ca. Gov. Code § 9605.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.