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SAFE AT HOME ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM | VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE

128 State Street, The Dewey House, Montpelier, VT 05633-1101

Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; Vermont resident or about to become one; Relocating to an address unknown to the perpetrator; Referral Required from local Victim Advocate or Victim Assistance Programs, or local agencies of the Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Monday-Friday:7:45am-4:30pm
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https://sos.vermont.gov/secretary-of-state-services/safe-at-home/

Apply through local Victim Advocates or Assistance Program listed on website; By Telephone

Free

Vermont

Description

Provides the use of a Montpelier post office box address. The substitute address has no relation to the participant's actual address. First-class mail and service of process are then forwarded, at no cost, to the participant's actual location. Participants can vote, get a driver's license, get married, register births, etc. without fear of being located by their perpetrator. Must be willing to designate the Secretary of State as their agent to receive legal documents and first-class mail and manage a 2-5 day mail delay to allow for mail forwarding.

Last Assured

02/20/2025

Providing organization

VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE

The Vermont Secretary of State's Office oversees Vermont's elections and notaries public, administers the licensing of Vermont businesses and the filing of the Universal Commercial Code (UCC) financing statements, regulates numerous occupations and professions in the state, is responsible for Vermont's Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program for victims of domestic violence, and is the custodian of many of Vermont's government records, including the state's historical records.