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Privacy in Indiana for first responders

What state law protects, what still leaks, and what we sweep beyond it.

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Address Confidentiality Program

Indiana maintains a state-level program that lets eligible officers, judges, and other protected workers use a substitute address for public records.

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Public-records carve-outs

  • Ind. Code §5-14-3-4(a)(23) — public records exemption for correctional officers, probation officers, community corrections officers, law enforcement officers, judges, and family members.
  • Ind. Code §36-1-8.5-7 — county property database access restriction. Covered persons file a written request with the unit operating the public property database to restrict access to their home address.
  • Ind. Code §9-14-13-3 — DMV record confidentiality for law enforcement.
  • Ind. Code §35-45-2-1 (amended by Public Law 146, 2026) — intimidation statute used as Indiana's anti-doxxing tool. Increased penalties when committed against a legislator. Applies to first responders.
  • Ind. Code §3-11-4-6 and §5-14-3-4(a)(1) — voter registration confidentiality through the ACP framework.

Applicable laws

What protects you in Indiana

Indiana gives sworn officers a layered shield. The core agency-side protection is Ind. Code §5-14-3-4(a)(23). It exempts records related to correctional officers, probation officers, community corrections officers, law enforcement officers, judges, and family members from public records disclosure when requested by an offender or their agent.

The one most officers should know about is Ind. Code §36-1-8.5-7. Covered persons can file a written request with the unit that operates the county public property database. The unit is required to establish a process and may charge a reasonable fee. Once the request is on file, your home address is restricted on the property database website. That closes a major broker re-listing channel.

DMV records are covered under Ind. Code §9-14-13-3 for law enforcement. Voter registration confidentiality runs through the ACP framework under §3-11-4-6 and §5-14-3-4(a)(1).

The state Address Confidentiality Program under Ind. Code §5-26.5-2 is built primarily for victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Officer eligibility is unclear in the statute — confirm with the Attorney General's victim services office before applying.

Indiana's anti-doxxing tool is the intimidation statute, Ind. Code §35-45-2-1, amended in 2026 by Public Law 146 (SB 140). It carries increased penalties when the conduct targets a legislator and applies to first responders. It's a referral-to-prosecutor tool, not a removal mechanism.

What still leaks

  1. Out-of-state brokers. Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, and the rest don't honor Indiana law. They source from aggregators outside the state and commercial feeds.
  2. Court filings. Civil filings — divorce, small claims, tax — often include your home address. The §5-14-3-4 and §36-1-8.5-7 protections don't reach court records. Court-level redaction is a separate motion.
  3. Property database delays. §36-1-8.5-7 requires the unit operating the property database to establish a process. Implementation varies by county. Confirm your county is set up before assuming the request is honored.

Laws that work for you here

  • Ind. Code §5-14-3-4(a)(23) — public records exemption for sworn LE, judges, corrections, probation, community corrections officers, and family members.
  • Ind. Code §36-1-8.5-7 — file a written request with your county property database unit to restrict your home address from the online property record.
  • Ind. Code §9-14-13-3 — DMV record confidentiality for law enforcement.
  • Ind. Code §35-45-2-1 (Public Law 146, 2026) — intimidation statute amended for anti-doxxing. Refer to your prosecutor when someone publishes your information to threaten or harass.
  • Ind. Code §3-11-4-6, §5-14-3-4(a)(1) — voter registration confidentiality through the ACP framework.

What we sweep that the state doesn't

The §5-14-3-4 exemption and §36-1-8.5-7 property restriction shut down the agency disclosure paths. We handle the brokers. We file opt-outs across 200+ people-search sites and re-check every two weeks because re-listings happen. We also re-check after any property transaction or court filing — those events drive re-listings fastest. State law shields agencies. We close the broker path that runs around it.

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