Safe At Home Program

Utah's Safe at Home Program helps people who have been abused or threatened. It gives them a substitute address to use with the government instead of their real address. This substitute address hides where they live from people who want to hurt them.

Learn more - choose one of the options below for more information.

The Safe at Home Program gives a substitute address to:

  • People who have experienced child abuse, domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking, and sexual assault
  • Parents or guardians of child victims
  • Guardians of disabled victims
  • People living with victims or people who have experienced abuse, trafficking, or assault

If you are in the program you can use your substitute address for state and local government agencies and the courts. 

In order to apply, you must meet with a Certified Safe at Home Program Assistant to complete an application. More information about the Safe at Home Program, including a list of Certified Program Assistants is available online at www.safeathome.utah.gov. 

 

Email the court:

  • a PDF picture of your Safe at Home card (front and back)
    • you can use your smart phone to take a picture of your card or visit your local public library to use a scanner there
  • Your full name
  • Your case number
  • The judge or commissioner's name if you know it
  • The full names of the other people in the case if you know it

Find the court's email here. You must do this for each case you need your address changed on. If you have 4 cases, you need to send 4 separate emails. 

The court has 3 days to change your address. They will remove your original address in any court papers filed after the redaction date. If you have a MyCase account for district or justice court cases, you will get a notice that your case was updated with your assigned address. 

 

If you need help with:

Before your visit, get the following together:

  • Your Safe at Home card
  • Your full name
  • Your case number
    • If you do not know this, the front counter staff can help you.
  • The judge or commissioner's name if you know it
  • The full names of the other people in the case if you know it

Find your court’s phone number and address. When you visit your court, ask the front counter staff for help changing your address. Court staff will make a copy of your Safe at Home Program authorization card and return it to you.

The court has 3 days to change your address. They will remove your original address in any court papers filed after the redaction date. If you have a MyCase account for district or justice court cases, you will get a notice that your case was updated with your assigned address. 

If you need help with:

Use your assigned address on all of your court papers. Here is more information about taking a case to court.  

Tell court staff that you are in the Safe at Home Program. Give them:

  • a copy of your authorization card (front and back)
  • a copy of your county residence letter. If you do not have this, contact the Safe at Home Program at safeathome@utah.gov or (801) 538-1600)

Follow this process for every new case you file to keep your real address private.

For example, if requesting a protective order, use your assigned address instead of your real home address. You can also ask the judge to make your home a protected place without listing the address.

Court staff can call Safe at Home at safeathome@utah.gov or 801-538-1600 if they have questions. They can also contact the Domestic Violence Program at amymh@utcourts.gov or 801-578-3809.

 

Tell the court to change your address in that case. Email the court or visit in person.

Make sure Safe at Home Program has your current real home address. This allows them to quickly send you court papers.

Email the court:

  • a PDF picture of your Safe at Home card (front and back)
    • you can use your smart phone to take a picture of your card or visit your local public library to use a scanner there
  • Your full name
  • Your case number
  • The judge or commissioner’s name if you know it
  • The full names of the other people in the case if you know it

Find the court's email here. You must do this for each case you need your address changed on. If you have 4 cases, you need to send 4 separate emails. 

The court has 3 days to change your address. They will remove your original address in any court papers filed after the redaction date. If you have a MyCase account for district or justice court cases, you will get a notice that your case was updated with your assigned address. 

 

If you need help with:

With a different kind of court question, visit our self-help resources or contact 

Before your visit, get the following together:

  • Your Safe at Home card
  • Your full name
  • Your case number
    • If you do not know this, the front counter staff can help you.
  • The judge or commissioner's name if you know it
  • The full names of the other people in the case if you know it

Find your court’s phone number and address. When you visit your court, ask the front counter staff for help changing your address. Court staff will make a copy of your Safe at Home Program authorization card and return it to you.

The court has 3 days to change your address. They will remove your original address in any court papers filed after the redaction date. If you have a MyCase account for district or justice court cases, you will get a notice that your case was updated with your assigned address. 

If you need help with:

Here is general information about taking a case to court.  Make sure you file with the correct court location.

Use the person's assigned address to serve papers. You do not need to know their real address. Do not use the person's real address to have them served. 

The Safe at Home Program will accept court papers for the person and send them along. If you have questions, contact Safe at Home at safeathome@utah.gov or 801-538-1600.

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