40-15-115. Policy -- program. (1) It is the policy of this state to ensure the safety and security of a victim of partner or family member assault, sexual assault, or stalking or a person eligible to petition for an order of protection under 40-15-102 by providing the victim or eligible person with certain, limited services.
(2) The assistance and services provided by the state to implement the policy stated in subsection (1) are limited to a program administered by the department that provides to a participant:
(a) a substitute address that can be used by the participant for official purposes; and
(b) a service that allows the department to:
(i) receive service of process and mail addressed to the participant; and
(ii) forward to the participant any process served on the participant and all mail received on the participant's behalf.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 83, L. 2005.
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