Chapter 5B — Findings; Purpose

5B.01 Findings; Purpose This section explains why Minnesota created the Safe at Home address confidentiality program. People fleeing domestic … 5B.02 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the Safe at Home program. It explains what address, applicant, domestic violence, … 5B.03 Address Confidentiality Program This section describes how to apply for the Safe at Home program and what happens after you apply. You must provide your … 5B.04 Certification Cancellation This section lists the reasons the secretary of state can cancel a participant's Safe at Home certification. Reasons … 5B.05 Use of Designated Address This section requires all people and organizations to accept the Safe at Home substitute address as the participant's … 5B.06 Voting by Program Participant; Absentee Ballot This section allows Safe at Home participants to register as permanent absentee voters through the secretary of state. … 5B.07 Data Classification This section classifies almost all data about Safe at Home participants as private. The secretary of state can share … 5B.08 Adoption of Rules This section authorizes the secretary of state to adopt rules to help state and local agencies administer the Safe at … 5B.09 Report to Legislature This section requires the secretary of state to report to the legislature every year by February 1 on how many people … 5B.10 Display and Release of Name Prohibited This section prevents landlords from displaying a Safe at Home participant's name at their address if the participant … 5B.11 Legal Proceedings; Protective Order This section protects a Safe at Home participant's address from being disclosed during legal proceedings. A court can … 5B.12 Authority to Accept Funds This section allows the secretary of state to accept donations from individuals, grants from charities, and federal … 5B.13 Criminal Penalty This section makes it a misdemeanor to violate any provision of the Safe at Home chapter that does not already have a …