Idaho

Keep your home address private

The Address Confidentiality Program, run by the Idaho Secretary of State, gives participants a substitute mailing address and a mail forwarding service to protect their real address. It also keeps voter registration records confidential.¹

• All state and local agencies must accept the substitute address as your actual address.¹
• It is for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or malicious harassment who fear for their safety or the safety of their children. Applicants must give a sworn statement and documentation, and be at least 18. A parent or guardian can apply for a minor.¹
• You fill out the application, in English or Spanish, and send it to the Secretary of State's office. The program page also lists victim support groups.¹

Go to the Address Confidentiality Program (sos.idaho.gov)

Help for victims of crime

The Idaho Industrial Commission runs the Crime Victims Compensation Program. It helps eligible victims of violent crime and their families with certain costs. The program decides who qualifies.²

Go to Crime Victims Compensation (crimevictimcomp.idaho.gov)

Find a lawyer

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

• The Idaho State Bar runs a Lawyer Referral Service that connects people with regular-priced lawyers based on their legal need and location. There is a fee for the referral.³
• If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Idaho courts' self-help site points people to Idaho Legal Aid Services, a nonprofit statewide law firm, and to the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program, which may help low-income people who need a lawyer for a civil matter.⁴

Find a lawyer referral service (isb.idaho.gov)

Find free legal aid (idaholegalaid.org)