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Sheri Kurdakul

Feb 03
Address Confidentiality Program

Address Confidentiality Laws: FL

By Florida, Policy
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) exists to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other crimes from their abusers being able to track and locate them, potentially putting them in continued harm's way. The program gives victims a legal substitute address where their first-class mail will be forwarded (free of charge) to their actual address. This substitute address…
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Feb 03
Address Confidentiality Program

Address Confidentiality Laws: CT

By Connecticut, Policy
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) exists to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other crimes from their abusers being able to track and locate them, potentially putting them in continued harm's way. The program gives victims a legal substitute address where their first-class mail will be forwarded (free of charge) to their actual address. This substitute address…
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Feb 03
Address Confidentiality Program

Address Confidentiality Laws: VA

By Policy, Virginia
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) exists to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other crimes from their abusers being able to track and locate them, potentially putting them in continued harm's way. The program gives victims a legal substitute address where their first-class mail will be forwarded (free of charge) to their actual address. This substitute address…
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Feb 03
Address Confidentiality Program

Address Confidentiality Laws: CO

By Colorado, Policy
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) exists to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other crimes from their abusers being able to track and locate them, potentially putting them in continued harm's way. The program gives victims a legal substitute address where their first-class mail will be forwarded (free of charge) to their actual address. This substitute address…
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Feb 03
Address Confidentiality Program

Address Confidentiality Laws: AZ

By Arizona, Policy
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) exists to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other crimes from their abusers being able to track and locate them, potentially putting them in continued harm's way. The program gives victims a legal substitute address where their first-class mail will be forwarded (free of charge) to their actual address. This substitute address…
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Feb 03
Address Confidentiality Program

Address Confidentiality Laws: CA

By California, Policy
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) exists to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other crimes from their abusers being able to track and locate them, potentially putting them in continued harm's way. The program gives victims a legal substitute address where their first-class mail will be forwarded (free of charge) to their actual address. This substitute address…
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Jan 16
Audio Video Surveillance

Video And Audio Surveillance Laws: FL

By Florida, Policy
FLORIDA is considered an All-Party Consent State meaning you cannot record conversations unless every single person in that conversation gives consent. That means secretly recording others without expressed consent, not implied, is not an option in Florida. And there's more. Watch our video here to learn about the far-reaching effects of illegally obtaining a recording in Florida! BUT... There are…
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Nov 03
Audio Video Surveillance

Video And Audio Surveillance Laws: CO

By Colorado, Policy
COLORADO is considered a One-Party Consent State meaning In Colorado it is a misdemeanor to record an in-person conversation and a felony to record a phone conversation without the consent of at least one party. BUT... There are circumstances and spaces that can affect whether you can legally record your abuser, even in a 1-party consent state.   DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT,…
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Oct 20
Pets in protective orders

Animals in Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: TX

By Policy, Texas
TEXAS allows domestic violence protective orders to include pets. In addition, federal law includes the crime of stalking and actions that make the victim fear that the stalker will hurt the victim's pet, service or emotional support animal, or horse (18 U.S.C. § 2261A (2019)). BLUE STATES specifically provide for the inclusion of pets in protective/restraining orders. GRAY STATES do not…
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Oct 20
Audio Video Surveillance

Video And Audio Surveillance Laws: TX

By Policy, Texas
TEXAS is considered a One-Party Consent State, in that at least one person involved in the recorded communication must consent. Illegal recording, a recording with criminal or tortious intent is a felony and can also result in civil damages. BUT... There are circumstances and spaces that can affect whether you can legally record your abuser, even in a 1-party consent…
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