Today is an important day.
Today we recognize the victims of stalking. 
Stalking is often called the invisible crime but it is far from invisible to its victims.  
Today, we understand it better, too.

Stalking is a crime.
Stalking is against the law in every state.

Stalking is harmful and intrusive.
Circumstances compel stalking victims to search for personal safety.  They change jobs, lose their jobs, move; lose their home. And inadvertently, we sometimes get in their way: When stalking victims move and purchase a new home, the law requires that their new address is recorded on documents that appear on public websites.   

The Arizona Department of Corrections supports an important legislative proposal to assist victims of stalking and victims of domestic violence.  Sen. Jim Waring is sponsoring SB1086 to protect victims of stalking and domestic violence by keeping their personal addresses off public websites. 

The bill reads in part:
A victim of domestic violence or stalking who is protected under an order of protection or injunction against harassment may request that the general public be prohibited from accessing the unique identifier and the recording date contained in indexes of recorded instruments and may request the recorder to prohibit access to that persons residential address and telephone number contained in instruments or writings recorded by the county recorder and made available on the internet.

Victims of stalking and domestic violence deserve our support. Commemorating crime victims today improves their lives and better protects the public. ADC is proud to participate.  Thank you for the opportunity to participate and to support SB 1086. 

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