Kentucky Statutes 14.302 – Safe at Home Program — Designated addresses — Program open to victims of specified offenses — Criminal history background check and fingerprinting of Secretary of State employees administering program
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(1) The Safe at Home Program is hereby established within the Office of the Secretary of State.
(2) The Safe at Home Program shall be operated with the intent to protect victims of: (a) Domestic violence;
(b) Human trafficking; (c) Stalking;
(d) Sexual assault; (e) Rape; and
(f) Other sexual crimes as defined by KRS § 17.500.
(3) The Safe at Home Program shall authorize the use of designated addresses for victims, their minor children, and all other individuals residing with the victim.
(4) The Safe at Home Program shall be open to victims of a specified offense who are United States citizens and residents of Kentucky, without any cost to the program participant.
(5) The Secretary of State shall require that each person employed in the Office of the Secretary of State directly responsible for the administration of the Safe at Home Program submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of State. The Department of State shall exchange fingerprint data with the Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to conduct a criminal history background check of each employee directly responsible for the administration of the program.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 3, effective June 29, 2023. — Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013.
(2) The Safe at Home Program shall be operated with the intent to protect victims of: (a) Domestic violence;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 14.302
- Domestic: when applied to a corporation, partnership, business trust, or limited liability company, means all those incorporated or formed by authority of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Human trafficking; (c) Stalking;
(d) Sexual assault; (e) Rape; and
(f) Other sexual crimes as defined by KRS § 17.500.
(3) The Safe at Home Program shall authorize the use of designated addresses for victims, their minor children, and all other individuals residing with the victim.
(4) The Safe at Home Program shall be open to victims of a specified offense who are United States citizens and residents of Kentucky, without any cost to the program participant.
(5) The Secretary of State shall require that each person employed in the Office of the Secretary of State directly responsible for the administration of the Safe at Home Program submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of State. The Department of State shall exchange fingerprint data with the Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to conduct a criminal history background check of each employee directly responsible for the administration of the program.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 3, effective June 29, 2023. — Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013.