Missouri Secretary of State : Safe at Home

Address Confidentiality Database: "Safe at Home"

Prospective "Safe at Home" Participants should...

Have good reason to believe that she or he is a victim of domestic abuse, rape, sexual assault, or stalking and fears further violent acts from her or his assailant
Be relocated or about to relocate to an address unknown to the assailant and that is not part of any public record
Be a resident of Missouri or soon become a resident of Missouri
Be at least 18 years old, or be a parent or guardian acting on behalf of a minor or incapacitated person
Be willing to designate the Secretary of State as their agent to receive legal documents, service of process, and first-class and certified mail
Understand there will be a 5 to 7 day mail delay (since mail first comes to Safe at Home and is then forwarded to her or his confidential mailing address)

Individuals can apply through a registered Application Assistant who also provides counseling, referral, shelter or other specialized services to survivors of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault or stalking.
Application is made in person with a registered Application Assistant at one of the qualified Safe at Home agencies.

Upon receiving a properly completed Safe at Home application via an Application Assistant, the Safe at Home program manager certifies the applicant as a program participant for 4 years.
The participant is assigned a designated mailing address, a voter code, and issued an authorization card that identifies the individual as a Safe at Home participant.