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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 5Ch. 6Art. 5§ 5216 Safe At Home Privacy Protection

§ 5216 Safe At Home Privacy Protection

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§ 5216 Safe At Home Privacy Protection

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone in your neighborhood is in the Safe at Home program, the neighborhood group must use their special Secret Address for all mail and messages.
  • •The group must hide the person's real name, home address, and email from any lists or directories shared with others.
  • •The group must keep it a secret that the person is in the Safe at Home program.

Example

A woman named Sarah joins the Safe at Home program because she is hiding from someone dangerous. She lives in a neighborhood with a homeowners' association (HOA).

The HOA must use Sarah's special Secret Address for all letters or emails. They can't put her real name, home address, or email on any lists shared with neighbors. They also can't tell anyone that Sarah is in the Safe at Home program.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5216 Safe At Home Privacy Protection

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, upon request of a member of an association who is an active participant in the Safe at Home program, the association shall do both of the following: (1) Accept and use the address designated by the Secretary of State as the Safe at Home participant’s substitute address under the Safe at Home program for all association communications. (2) Withhold or redact information that would reveal the name, community property address, or email address of the Safe at Home participant from both of the following: (A) All resident community membership lists, including mailbox bank listings, resident directories, electronic keypads, unit property numbers, and internet web portal accounts. (B) Any membership list that will be shared with other members of the association. (b) An association shall keep member participation in the Safe at Home program confidential. (c) For purposes of this section: (1) “Community property address” means the address of the member’s property within the community governed by the association. (2) “Safe at Home participant” means a person certified as a program participant in the Safe at Home program. (3) “Safe at Home program” means the address confidentiality program established pursuant to Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 151, Sec. 2. (AB 611) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

Safe at Home programsubstitute addresscommunity property addressconfidential

Related Statutes

  • § 2217 Local Passenger Transportation Rules
  • § 5200 Association Financial Records Definitions
  • § 5205 Member Record Access Rights
  • § 5210 Member Access To Records
  • § 5215 Association Record Redaction Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 5216.
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