Stop Doxing

Tennessee

Official Tennessee 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

Tennessee's Safe at Home program, run by the Secretary of State, gives participants a substitute address to use for state and local government purposes. It receives first-class and certified mail sent to that address and forwards it to them. It does not forward magazines, catalogs, or junk mail.1

  • Private businesses do not have to accept the substitute address, but they are encouraged to.2
  • It is for victims of domestic abuse, stalking, human trafficking, or any sexual offense who can show certain documents. You must plan to move within 90 days, have moved within the last 30 days, or live at an address the offender does not know and that is not in public records. Some people on certain state registries cannot join.1
  • Adults apply for themselves. Parents and guardians can apply for minors or people with disabilities.1
  • You apply with help from a Certified Application Assistant.1

Go to Safe at Home (sos.tn.gov)

Help for victims of crime

The Criminal Injuries Compensation program, run by the Tennessee Department of Treasury, may repay eligible victims of violent crime for medical costs, lost wages, and other costs. The program decides who qualifies.3

Go to Criminal Injuries Compensation (treasury.tn.gov)

Find a lawyer

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

  • The Tennessee Bar Association does not run a lawyer referral service. It points people to referral services run by local bar associations in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, and Memphis. It suggests asking about consultation fees before you book.4
  • If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Bar points people to Help4TN, which has free legal information and helps you find groups that may assist, and to TN Free Legal Answers, where volunteer lawyers may answer civil legal questions online.5

Find a lawyer referral service (tba.org)

Find free legal aid (help4tn.org)

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Sources

  1. Tennessee Secretary of State. "Safe at Home: Information for Applicants." sos.tn.gov
  2. Tennessee Secretary of State. "Do private businesses have to accept a Safe at Home Participant's substitute address?" sos.tn.gov
  3. Tennessee Department of Treasury. "Criminal Injuries Compensation." treasury.tn.gov
  4. Tennessee Bar Association. "Find an Attorney." tba.org
  5. Tennessee Bar Association. "Legal Aid/Legal Services in Tennessee." tba.org