Kentucky

Keep your home address private

Kentucky's Safe at Home program, run by the Secretary of State, lets participants use the Secretary of State's address on public records instead of their own. The office forwards mail sent there to the participant's real address.¹

• Participants' addresses are hidden on state and local government records, including public voter records.¹
• It is for Kentucky residents (including temporary residents, such as college students) who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, stalking, or other crimes that make them fear for their safety. People who live with them can be added.²³
• You fill out the application yourself, and you can get help from an application assistant. You send it to the Secretary of State's Office.²
• It is free to apply and take part.³

Go to Safe at Home (sos.ky.gov)

Help for victims of crime

The Crime Victims Compensation Board helps survivors of violent crime who have no other way to pay certain costs from the crime, such as medical care and counseling. The Board decides who qualifies.⁴

Go to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund (kycc.ky.gov)

Find a lawyer

This site does not give legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a licensed Kentucky lawyer.

• The Kentucky Bar Association lists local lawyer referral services. They are not run by the Bar, and lawyers they refer may charge fees.⁵
• If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. Kentucky's courts point people to Kentucky Justice Online, which has free legal information, self-help tools, and links to the civil legal aid program for your region.⁶

Find a lawyer referral service (kybar.org)

Find free legal aid (kyjustice.org)