The secretary of state shall designate state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence or abuse to assist persons applying to be program participants. Any assistance and counseling rendered by the secretary of state or designee to applicants shall in no way be construed as legal advice.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-164-8
Assistance for program applicants
Known as the Address Confidentiality Program Act
The act spans §§ 42-162-4 to 42-164-9 (13 sections).
P.L. 2022, ch. 190, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 191, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.