# Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 20: Rule 20. Confidentiality of Plaintiff's Address

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R20

## Section

- **Citation:** Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 20
- **Heading:** Rule 20. Confidentiality of Plaintiff's Address
- **Jurisdiction:** Arizona
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Arizona Court Rules / Arizona Rules of Protective Order Procedure / Part V. Issuance of Protective Orders / Rule 20

## Text

(a) Protected Address. A judicial officer must verify that the plaintiff's residential address and contact information do not appear on the petition or the protective order. The judicial officer must avoid stating the plaintiff's residential address or contact information on the record. See A.R.S. §§ 12-1809(C)(1) and 13-3602(C)(1). (b) Domestic Violence Shelter Address. A plaintiff who is staying in a domestic violence shelter cannot be asked to disclose the location of the shelter. But subject to Rule 12(b), the plaintiff must provide an alternate address to allow for court contact. See A.R.S. § 36-3009. (c) Address Confidentiality Program. A participant in the Address Confidentiality Program may ask the court to use the participant's substitute address as the participant's residential, work, or school address in court records pertaining to a protective order. See A.R.S. §§ 41-161 to 169.

## Nearby sections

- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 16 Rule 16. Commencement of Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R16.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 17 Rule 17. Priority for Protective Orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R17.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 18 Rule 18. Record of Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R18.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 19 Rule 19. Prior Dismissed Orders Not Considered](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R19.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 20 Rule 20. Confidentiality of Plaintiff's Address](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R20.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 21 Rule 21. Other Existing Orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R21.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 22 Rule 22. Mutual Protective Orders Prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R22.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 23 Rule 23. Order of Protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R23.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 24 Rule 24. Emergency Order of Protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R24.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 25 Rule 25. Injunction Against Harassment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R25.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 26 Rule 26. Injunction Against Workplace Harassment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R26.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 27 Rule 27. Cross Petitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R27.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 28 Rule 28. Conflicting Orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R28.md)
- [Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 29 Rule 29. Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AZ_ARPOP_R29.md)

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