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Rhode Island

Official Rhode Island 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

Rhode Island's Address Confidentiality Program, run by the Department of State, gives participants a substitute post office box address. First-class mail and legal papers sent there are forwarded to them at no cost.1

  • It is for Rhode Island residents who are victims of domestic violence or abuse, fear for their safety or their children's safety, and live (or will live) at a place in Rhode Island their abuser does not know.1
  • You can download the application and mail it in. The Department of State can also help you apply.1
  • State and local government agencies must accept the substitute address for public records.1

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

Help for victims of crime

The Crime Victim Compensation Program, run by the Office of the General Treasurer, helps some victims of violent crime with certain costs from the crime. The program decides who qualifies.2

Go to the Crime Victim Compensation Program (treasury.ri.gov)

Find a lawyer

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

  • The Rhode Island Bar Association runs a Lawyer Referral Service. The first half-hour meeting with the lawyer is free. Reduced fees are available for people who qualify by income.3
  • If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Rhode Island courts list Rhode Island Legal Services4, the state's main law firm for people with low incomes who have civil legal problems.5
  • The Bar's Volunteer Lawyer Program gives free legal help to qualified Rhode Islanders with low incomes.3

Find a lawyer referral service (ribar.com)

Find free legal aid (rils.org)

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Sources

  1. Rhode Island Department of State. "Address Confidentiality Program." sos.ri.gov
  2. Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer. "Crime Victim Compensation Program." treasury.ri.gov
  3. Rhode Island Bar Association. "Finding and Choosing a Lawyer." ribar.com
  4. Rhode Island Judiciary. "Public Resources." courts.ri.gov
  5. Rhode Island Legal Services. "About Us." rils.org