Section 24-30-2102 - Legislative declaration(1) The general assembly finds and declares that a person attempting to escape from actual or threatened domestic violence, a sexual offense, human trafficking, or stalking frequently moves to a new address in order to prevent an assailant or potential assailant from finding the victim. This new address, however, is only useful if an assailant or potential assailant does not discover it. Additionally, people involved in the provision of reproductive health care are at a heightened risk of actual or threatened violence, stalking, or other social harms.(1.5) Therefore, in order to help victims of domestic violence, a sexual offense, human trafficking, or stalking, and to assist and protect individuals involved in the provision of reproductive health care, it is the intent of the general assembly to establish an address confidentiality program, whereby the confidentiality of a victim's or an individual involved in the provision of reproductive health care's address may be maintained through, among other things, the use of a substitute address for purposes of public records and confidential mail forwarding.(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that the desired result of the "Address Confidentiality Program Act" for the purpose of post-enactment review is to establish a substitute address for a program participant that is used by state and local government agencies whenever possible; to permit agencies to have access to the participant's actual address when appropriate; to establish a mail forwarding system for program participants; and to ensure that there is adequate funding to pay the program costs for all persons who apply to the program.(3) The general assembly further declares that private entities, including but not limited to private businesses, can help protect program participants by seeking to prevent the disclosure of unique identifying information that could jeopardize the safety of program participants. The general assembly recognizes that a legitimate need for private entities to request and have access to an individual's actual address often exists and that the opportunity exists for private entities to partner with state and local governmental agencies in the effort to protect the safety of program participants.Amended by 2024 Ch. 317,§ 4, eff. 5/31/2024.Amended by 2023 Ch. 68,§ 17, eff. 4/14/2023.Amended by 2015 Ch. 42, § 2, eff. 3/20/2015.L. 2011: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 11 -1080), ch. 256, p. 1108, § 2, effective June 2. L. 2015: (3) added, (HB 15-1174), ch. 42, p. 104, § 2, effective March 20.This section is similar to former § 24-21-202 as it existed prior to 2011.
For the legislative declaration in SB 23-188, see section 1 of chapter 68, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.