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DIVISION 3.5. COSTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS RESULTING FROM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS 800›PART 9. LAKE DAVIS NORTHERN PIKE ERADICATION PROJECT RELIEF ACCOUNT 998-998.3›CHAPTER 3.1. Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Human Trafficking, Child Abduction, and Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse 6205-6210

§ 6208.5

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California

(a) The Secretary of State shall designate state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abduction, or human trafficking as well as agencies that serve victims of elder or dependent adult abuse pursuant to the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, child abduction, or elder or dependent adult abuse applying to be program participants. The Secretary of State shall conduct outreach activities to identify and recruit the agencies. Any assistance and counseling rendered by the office of the Secretary of State or its designees to applicants shall in no way be construed as legal advice.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024.

(Repealed (in Sec. 8) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 642, Sec. 9. (AB 243) Effective January 1, 2024. Operative July 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)

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