How is a PPO different from a “no-contact” bond condition?
A “no-contact” bond condition is imposed on a defendant in a pending criminal case, usually involving an assaultive crime or domestic violence. That is done as part of the criminal case and is treated separately from a PPO. A “no-contact” bond condition means that the defendant cannot call, write, have a third party contact, or themselves physically contact the victim or any other person with whom the judge orders the defendant to have no contact. It is generally a condition of being released on bond while the criminal case is pending. Only the judge can change this bond condition if it has been ordered. Like other bond conditions, a violation of a “no-contact” provision could cause the judge to revoke the bond or raise the bond amount, in which case the defendant would remain in jail until the case is finished or the new, higher bond amount is put up.
