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Missouri

Official Missouri programs that can help protect your privacy, and where to find legal help. Each program decides who qualifies, so check its page for the details.

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Keep your home address private

Missouri's Safe at Home program, run by the Secretary of State, gives participants a substitute address to use instead of their home, work, or school address. First-class, legal, and certified mail sent there is forwarded to the participant at no cost.1

  • Government agencies and courts must accept the substitute address.1
  • It is for Missouri residents who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, rape, or other crimes, and for crime victims who have moved or plan to move because they fear future harm.1
  • You apply by meeting in person with a registered Application Assistant. The program's website lists them.2

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

Help for victims of crime

The Missouri Department of Public Safety runs the Crime Victims' Compensation Program. It helps eligible victims who were physically harmed by violent crime with certain costs, such as medical bills, lost wages, and counseling. The program decides who qualifies.3

Go to Crime Victims' Compensation (dps.mo.gov)

Find a lawyer

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

  • The Missouri Bar has a free online search tool, LawyerSearch, that lists lawyers who are taking new clients. Its site, Missouri Lawyers Help, also lists groups that may offer discounted or free services.4
  • If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Missouri courts point people to Legal Services of Missouri to find a legal aid office near them, and to Missouri Free Legal Answers, where volunteer lawyers answer non-criminal legal questions online for people who qualify.4

Find a lawyer (missourilawyershelp.org)

Find free legal aid (lsmo.org)

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Sources

  1. Missouri Secretary of State. "About Safe at Home." sos.mo.gov
  2. Missouri Secretary of State. "Safe at Home: How to Apply." sos.mo.gov
  3. Missouri Department of Public Safety. "Crime Victims' Compensation Program." dps.mo.gov
  4. Missouri Courts. "Finding and Hiring a Lawyer." courts.mo.gov