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Arizona Address Confidentiality Program

Arizona Address Confidentiality Program. Betty McEntire, Executive Director Lucy Mason, Assistant Director 602-542-1627. Office of Secretary of State Ken Bennett. What is ACP? (ARS §41-162).

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Arizona Address Confidentiality Program

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  1. Arizona Address Confidentiality Program Betty McEntire, Executive Director Lucy Mason, Assistant Director 602-542-1627 Office of Secretary of State Ken Bennett

  2. What is ACP? (ARS §41-162) • Part of a safety plan to assist victims of DV, Sexual Offenses & Stalking maintain their confidential location. • Administered by Secretary of State’s Office, laws governing the program: Title 41, Article 3 • Two- part process (legal substitute mailing address & a mail forwarding service) • Funded by a $50 assessment levied on persons convicted of crimes outlined in ARS §13-3601, Title 13 Chapter 14 or 35.1 and/or ARS §13-2923

  3. Participants • Adult or Child • Victim of DV, Sexual Offenses or Stalking (as prescribed in ARS §13-3601, offenses included in Title 13, Chapter 14 or 35.1, ARS §13-2923) and in fear of safety • Or lives with an ACP enrolled participant • Must have relocated within 90 days or is planning on relocating

  4. State & Local Government AgenciesARS §41-166 • Program participant initiates use of ACP substitute address by showing ACP authorization card • Must accept the ACP substitute address as lawful address of record (not for purposes of assessing taxes or fees MVD or real property) • Cannot require participants to disclose their true address • Agencies can call ACP staff & verify ACP participant’s enrollment status & copy card for records

  5. State/ Local Agency ProceduresARS §41-165 • 90 days redaction or change of address (from confidential, actual address to substitute address. ACP Participant must request from government agency • Disclosure • A state or local government entity employee shall not disclose an ACP participant’s confidential address • Any person who intentionally or knowingly discloses information could be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor • If disclosure is needed, please contact ACP directly to discuss the process

  6. Services • Services (Gas, Electric, Water, Trash, Sewer, Recycling, etc.) • Actual Address is needed for providing services directly to home/apartment ACP Participants Can Request: • Alias or “identity name” on service address & real name on billing account • Passwords attached to their service and billing accounts for customer service inquiries • Library and Recreation Services (other city/town services) • ACP Authorization Card as acceptable proof of residence (even though it will show Phoenix address).

  7. Any Questions?

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