Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 70 - Safe at Home: Address Confidentiality Program › Section 15 CSR 30-70.030 - Program Participant Application and Certification Process

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule is being amended to update its
				  contents to align with statutory changes to the Safe at Home laws in
				  2018.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) An applicant to the program shall
				complete and sign the standard application form provided by the secretary and
				provide all the information required under section
				589.663 RSMo and these rules.
				The standard application form shall include, but not be limited to, the date
				the application was prepared; the applicant's signature; and the signature and
				registration number of the application assistant who assisted the applicant in
				applying to become a program participant, as provided in section
				589.663 RSMo; a designation of
				the secretary as agent for purposes of service of process and for receipt of
				first-class mail, legal documents, and certified mail; a signed statement that
				the applicant has good reason to believe that the applicant is a victim as
				defined by the statute or resides in the same household as a victim and fears
				future harm; a mailing address where the applicant may be contacted by the
				secretary and the telephone number or numbers where the applicant may be called
				by the secretary; and one (1) or more address(es) that the applicant requests
				not be disclosed for the reason that disclosure will jeopardize the applicant's
				safety or increase the risk of violence to the applicant or members of the
				applicant's household. The applicant shall be provided the option to sign a
				form authorizing the secretary, or the secretary's designee, to open and review
				legal documents addressed to the program participant at the designated address,
				including, but not limited to, summonses, writs, demands, notices, or service
				of process that are delivered by personal service, certified mail, or United
				States Postal Service before forwarding such documents to the participant, to
				enable the secretary to notify the participant if an immediate response is
				required from the participant. The applicant may attach any relevant supporting
				documentation such as police reports or court documents to the application. The
				program participant application form, 2018, incorporated herein by reference,
				is published by the Missouri Secretary of State, PO Box 1767, Jefferson City,
				MO 65102-1767. This form does not include any amendments or additions. The form
				is available at the secretary of state's office or may be obtained by email to
				safeathome@sos.mo.gov or by mailing a written request to Safe at Home, PO Box
				1409, Jefferson City, MO 65102-1409.
(2) The application assistant who assists the
				applicant shall provide the applicant with the opportunity to register to vote
				or to change the name or address on the applicant's voter registration record
				on forms provided by the secretary. The completed voter registration
				application shall not contain the applicant's address. The completed voter
				registration application shall be transmitted to the secretary with the
				applicant's completed program application.
(3) The application assistant who assists the
				applicant shall forward by first-class mail or by facsimile transmission (FAX)
				the completed application to the program manager of the secretary within
				twenty-four (24) hours of completion. If the application is forwarded by FA X
				the application assistant shall also mail the original application to the
				secretary. The application assistant shall not keep a copy of the completed
				application. The secretary shall provide return envelopes and a FA X number to
				application assistants to expedite return of the program
				applications.
(4) A properly
				completed application shall be effective on the day that it is certified by the
				program manager. The program manager shall, within five (5) business days of
				receipt of a completed application, either certify the applicant for
				participation in the program or notify the applicant of the reason(s) why the
				applicant was not certified.
(5) An
				individual who is certified as a program participant shall be issued an
				authorization card/letter which includes the participant's name, authorization
				code, designated address, voter code, signature, and certification expiration
				date immediately upon certification by the program manager.
(6) The term of a program participant's
				certification shall be four (4) years following the certification date of the
				application unless the certification is withdrawn by the participant or
				canceled by the secretary before that date pursuant to section
				589.666, RSMo or these rules.
				The program manager shall send a program participant notification of an
				expiring certification and a renewal form not later than four (4) weeks prior
				to the expiration of the program participant's certification.
(7) If there is a change in the program
				participant's name, mailing address, or other address from the one (1) listed
				on the application, the program participant shall notify the program manager of
				such change within ten (10) days of the change on a form prescribed by the
				secretary.
*Original authority: 589.681, RSMo
					 2007.