2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 136 - Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Subchapter III - Violence Against Women
Part B - Safe Homes for Women
Subpart 1 - Confidentiality for Abused Persons
Sec. 13951 - Confidentiality of abused person's address
| 42 U.S.C. § 13951 (2016) |
| §13951. Confidentiality of abused person's address |
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(a) Regulations
Not later than 90 days after September 13, 1994, the United States Postal Service shall promulgate regulations to secure the confidentiality of domestic violence shelters and abused persons' addresses. (b) RequirementsThe regulations under subsection (a) shall require— (1) in the case of an individual, the presentation to an appropriate postal official of a valid, outstanding protection order; and (2) in the case of a domestic violence shelter, the presentation to an appropriate postal authority of proof from a State domestic violence coalition that meets the requirements of section 10410 1 of this title verifying that the organization is a domestic violence shelter. The regulations under subsection (a) shall not prohibit the disclosure of addresses to State or Federal agencies for legitimate law enforcement or other governmental purposes. (d) Existing compilationsCompilations of addresses existing at the time at which order is presented to an appropriate postal official shall be excluded from the scope of the regulations under subsection (a). |
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(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, §40281, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1938.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 10410 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was generally amended by Pub. L. 111–320, title II, §201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3497, and, as so amended, no longer contains provisions relating to grants for State domestic violence coalitions. See section 10411 of this title. |
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1 See References in Text note below. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Bills and Statutes |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 136 - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SUBCHAPTER III - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Part B - Safe Homes for Women subpart 1 - confidentiality for abused persons Sec. 13951 - Confidentiality of abused person's address |
| section 13951 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
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| 108 Stat. 1938 124 Stat. 3497 |
| Public Law 103-322, Public Law 111-320 |
