What is a No Contact Order (Release, Bond/Pretrial Release, or Probation)?
In a domestic violence case, a No Contact Order is only available when the abuser has been arrested and charged with a crime. These orders are much more limited than Orders of Protection in the relief they can offer. When criminal charges are involved, a No Contact provision can be made a condition of bond or pretrial release when the victim requests it (or by an attorney on the victim’s behalf). Meaning if the abuser contacts you and violates the order, he may be put back in jail even if he was released on bail or for a period of probation. For certain crimes, No Contact Orders are a mandatory condition of pretrial release.
