HB 1219 allows a local unit of government operating a public website database containing the names and addresses of property owners to establish a procedure giving law enforcement officers, judges and victims of domestic violence who participate in the Attorney General’s Address Confidentiality Program the option to restrict disclosure of their home addresses to the general public. “Law enforcement officers and judges put themselves in danger every day to protect Hoosiers,” said Rep. Karickhoff. “Those individuals, along with victims of domestic, need this additional layer of protection for themselves and their families. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own homes.” A police officer, judge or victim of domestic violence who wants their information to remain private must submit a written request to have their addresses removed from public databases, and that information will remain private until the covered person submits a written request to allow access to the information. “Privacy is sometimes necessary to keep people safe, especially those who might be specifically targeted,” said Rep. Karickhoff. “The information will still be public, as it should be, but people who want it will have to prove their intentions are not undesirable.” Visit www.in.gov/legislative for more information regarding HB 1219. -30-
State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) serves on the Ways and Means Committee and the Natural Resources Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Indiana Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Rep. Karickhoff represents portions of Howard and Grant counties, most of the city of Kokomo and the towns of Swayzee and Greentown.
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