Stop Doxing

Ohio

Official Ohio 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

Ohio's Safe at Home program, run by the Secretary of State, helps keep participants' addresses out of public records.1 It gives participants a substitute address and forwards their mail to a location they choose.2

  • State and local government offices must accept the substitute address when a participant asks.2
  • It is for survivors of domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking, rape, or sexual battery. People who live in the same household as a survivor can also apply.12
  • You apply with help from an Application Assistant certified by the Secretary of State. You do not need a lawyer.2

Go to Safe at Home (ohiosos.gov)

Help for victims of crime

The Attorney General's Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation Program helps eligible victims of violent crime and their families with certain costs, such as counseling bills or lost work. The program decides who qualifies.3

Go to Victims Compensation (ohioattorneygeneral.gov)

Find a lawyer

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

  • In Ohio, lawyer referral services are run by local groups, such as county and city bar associations. The Supreme Court of Ohio keeps a list of registered referral services.4
  • If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Supreme Court of Ohio points people to Ohio Legal Help, a statewide site with plain-language legal information and a tool to find your local legal aid office.5

Find a lawyer referral service (supremecourt.ohio.gov)

Find free legal aid (ohiolegalhelp.org)

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Sources

  1. State of Ohio. "Voting Safety: Safe at Home." ohio.gov
  2. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations. "Safe at Home Program Information" (PDF). fccourts.org (pdf)
  3. Ohio Attorney General. "Apply for Victims Compensation." ohioattorneygeneral.gov
  4. Supreme Court of Ohio. "Lawyer Referral & Information Services/Prepaid Legal Plans." supremecourt.ohio.gov
  5. Supreme Court of Ohio. "Access to Justice Resources." supremecourt.ohio.gov