Address Confidentiality Programs were created to protect victims of stalking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes from offenders who use public records, such as voter or drivers' license registries, to locate them. These programs give victims a legal substitute address (usually a post office box) to use in place of their physical address; this address can be used whenever an address is required by public agencies. First class mail sent to the substitute address is forwarded to the victim's actual address.
Thirty-three states have launched Address Confidentiality Programs and laws governing eligibility vary from state to state. It is important to remember that these programs can only work if the perpetrator does not know where the victim lives, and when used in conjunction with other safety strategies.
North Carolina
Address Confidentiality Program
Department of Justice
9099 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9099
(919)716-6785
[email protected]
REACH has trained advocates who can help assist you through this process. If you have questions regarding this program please contact us.