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Iowa

Official Iowa programs that can help protect your privacy, and where to find legal help. Each program decides who qualifies, so check its page for the details.

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Keep your home address private

Iowa's Safe at Home program gives participants a substitute address and a mail forwarding service. It also offers confidential voter registration and absentee voting.1 The application forms come from the Iowa Secretary of State.2

  • It is for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, stalking, and assault.1
  • State and local government offices must accept the substitute address. Private organizations that require a mailing address must also accept it.2
  • You can download the application and mail it in yourself. You can also get help from an application assistant through the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Abuse or the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault.12

Go to Safe at Home (safeathome.iowa.gov)

Help for victims of crime

The Attorney General's Crime Victim Compensation Program helps victims of crime in Iowa with certain crime-related, out-of-pocket costs. The program decides who qualifies.3

Go to Crime Victim Compensation (iowaattorneygeneral.gov)

Find a lawyer

This site does not give legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a licensed Iowa lawyer.

  • The Iowa State Bar Association runs Iowa Find-A-Lawyer, an online directory. Lawyers listed there charge a small fee or less for a first consultation.4
  • If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Iowa State Bar Association points people to Iowa Legal Aid, a nonprofit that gives legal help to low-income Iowans across the state,6 and to Iowa Free Legal Answers, where qualifying users can post civil legal questions online at no cost.5

Find a lawyer (iowabar.org)

Find free legal aid (iowalegalaid.org)

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Sources

  1. Iowa Safe at Home. Home page. safeathome.iowa.gov
  2. Iowa Safe at Home. "The Safe at Home Act: Agencies' FAQ." safeathome.iowa.gov (pdf)
  3. Iowa Attorney General. "Crime Victim Compensation." iowaattorneygeneral.gov
  4. The Iowa State Bar Association. "Iowa Find-A-Lawyer." iowabar.org
  5. The Iowa State Bar Association. "Ways to Get Legal Help." iowabar.org
  6. The Iowa State Bar Association. "Legal Service Providers." iowabar.org