HB 5654 Summary

• Creates an address confidentiality program administered by the Michigan Department of Attorney General to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking by allowing them to use a designated confidential address instead of their actual residential, school, or work address.

• Allows individuals 18 and older, parents or guardians of minors, guardians of incapacitated individuals, and emancipated minors to apply for the program by submitting a sworn statement of safety concerns, a copy of a valid personal protection order, and other required information.

• Program participant information including name, address, and phone number is confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, except when requested by law enforcement or directed by court order.

• Certification as a program participant expires 2 years after issuance and may be renewed; participants must notify the Department of Attorney General within 7 days if they change their residential address or risk revocation of certification.

• Establishes an address confidentiality fund within the state treasury to be administered by the Department of Attorney General for program administration and fund operations, with money in the fund not lapsing at fiscal year end.