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12.980(h)

Request for Confidential Filing of Address

Florida · Florida Supreme Court · Effective June 1, 2018

This form is used to ask the court to keep a person's address private because they feel unsafe. It asks the court to keep the listed address confidential for safety reasons.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form should be used if a person fears that sharing their address could put them in danger because they are a victim of domestic violence, stalking, sexual battery, or other listed crimes.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The form is for the person making the request, who is the petitioner in the case.
What does filing this form do?
It asks the court to keep a specific address private and confidential for safety reasons.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect June 1, 2018.

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