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Minnesota

Official Minnesota 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

Minnesota's Safe at Home program is a statewide address confidentiality program run by the Office of the Secretary of State.2 Participants get a PO Box address they can use as their legal address. First Class Mail sent there is forwarded to their home.1

  • The program says all public and private entities in Minnesota must accept a participant's assigned address, and a participant cannot be required to give their real address.1
  • To be eligible, a person must live in Minnesota (or plan to move there within 60 days of applying) and be afraid for their own safety, or the safety of their child or ward, or of another person they live with. Registered predatory offenders are not eligible.3
  • You enroll with the help of an Application Assistant.2

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

Help for victims of crime

The Minnesota Crime Victims Reimbursement Program (formerly called Reparations) gives financial help to victims of violent crime and their families. It is part of the Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Public Safety.4 It helps with certain crime-related costs that insurance or other sources do not pay, and the Board decides who qualifies.5

Go to the Crime Victims Reimbursement Program (dps.mn.gov)

Find a lawyer

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

  • The Minnesota State Bar Association points people to Minnesota Lawyer Referral. Its referral counselors are not lawyers, but they can set up appointments with private lawyers.6 The bar says some lawyers charge for a first meeting and others offer a free first consultation, so ask before you book.7
  • If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. Minnesota's courts point people to LawHelpMN, a statewide directory of free or lower-cost civil legal services.8

Find a lawyer (mnbars.org)

Find free legal aid (lawhelpmn.org)

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Sources

  1. Minnesota Secretary of State. "About Safe at Home." sos.mn.gov
  2. Minnesota Secretary of State. "Safe at Home." sos.mn.gov
  3. Minnesota Secretary of State. "Eligibility" (Safe at Home). sos.mn.gov
  4. Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs. "Minnesota Crime Victims Reimbursement Program." dps.mn.gov
  5. Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs. "Reimbursement claim form" (PDF). assets.dps.mn.gov
  6. Minnesota State Bar Association. "Finding Legal Help." mnbars.org
  7. Minnesota State Bar Association. "FAQ MN Find a Lawyer." mnbars.org
  8. Minnesota Judicial Branch. "Free or Lower Cost Legal Services – Civil." mncourts.gov