As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
 1. “Address” means a residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual, as specified on the individual’s application to be a program participant under this chapter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 9E.2

  • Address: means a residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual, as specified on the individual's application to be a program participant under this chapter. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Domestic abuse: means the same as defined in section 236. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • Domestic abuse assault: means the same as defined in section 708. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • Eligible person: means a person who is a resident of this state, an adult, a minor, or an incapacitated person as defined in section 633. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Human trafficking: means a crime described in section 710A. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • Judicial officer: means a supreme court justice, a judge of the court of appeals, a district judge, a district associate judge, an associate juvenile judge, an associate probate judge, or a magistrate. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Mail: means first-class letters and flats delivered via the United States postal service, including priority, express, and certified mail, and excluding packages, parcels, periodicals, and catalogues, unless they are clearly identifiable as pharmaceuticals or clearly indicate that they are sent by a state or county government agency. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Program: means the address confidentiality program established in this chapter. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • Program participant: means an individual certified by the secretary as a program participant under section 9E. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • Secretary: means the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • Sexual abuse: means a violation of any provision of chapter 709. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • Stalking: means the same as defined in section 708. See Iowa Code 9E.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. “Applicant” means an adult, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of an eligible minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person as defined in section 633.701.
 3. “Designated address” means the mailing address assigned to a program participant by the secretary.
 4. “Domestic abuse” means the same as defined in section 236.2.
 5. “Domestic abuse assault” means the same as defined in section 708.2A.
 6. a. “Eligible person” means a person who is a resident of this state, an adult, a minor, or an incapacitated person as defined in section 633.701, and is one of the following:

 (1) A victim of domestic abuse, domestic abuse assault, sexual abuse, assault, stalking, or human trafficking as evidenced by the filing of a petition pursuant to section 236.3 or a criminal complaint or information pursuant to section 708.1, 708.2A, 708.11, or 710A.2, or any violation contained in chapter 709.
 (2) A currently active or retired state or local judicial officer, as defined in section 4.1, a federal judge, or a spouse or child of such a person.
 (3) A currently active or retired state or local prosecuting attorney, as defined in section 801.4, or a spouse or child of such a person.
 (4) A currently active or retired peace officer, as defined in section 801.4, civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, or a spouse or child of such a person.
 b. For purposes of this subsection, a person determined to be a sexually violent predator pursuant to section 229A.7, a person required to register as a sex offender under chapter 692A, or a person determined to be a sexually violent predator or required to register as a sex offender pursuant to similar laws of another state is not an eligible person.
 7. “Human trafficking” means a crime described in section 710A.2.
 8. “Mail” means first-class letters and flats delivered via the United States postal service, including priority, express, and certified mail, and excluding packages, parcels, periodicals, and catalogues, unless they are clearly identifiable as pharmaceuticals or clearly indicate that they are sent by a state or county government agency.
 9. “Program” means the address confidentiality program established in this chapter.
 10. “Program participant” means an individual certified by the secretary as a program participant under section 9E.3.
 11. “Secretary” means the secretary of state.
 12. “Sexual abuse” means a violation of any provision of chapter 709.
 13. “Stalking” means the same as defined in section 708.11.