Can the victim dismiss a no-contact order after the arraignment but before the pretrial conference?
In the event that the victim wants to drop the no-contact order after the arraignment but before the pretrial conference, the victim can go to the clerk and ask that the file be brought in front of the judge. After conferring with the domestic advocate, the judge will rule on whether the no-contact order will be dropped. Can a no-contact order be dropped at the pretrial conference? The victim who wants to cancel the no-contact order will have another opportunity to do so at the pretrial conference. The pretrial conference is typically scheduled a couple of weeks after the arraignment. At the pretrial conference, the victim can approach the judge and again seek to have the order dropped Will the criminal judge in District Court resolve visitation or custody issues? No. The criminal court will not get involved in family-related issues such as child custody, child support, alimony, paternity, relocation out-of-state, equitable division of marital property, visitation, payment of marital b
