Can a cop issue a No Contact Order?

Question

I was issued this supposively no contact order by a cop but he said that someone would drop off a paper about it the next day but they never did. Is it still valid or not?

Answer 1

Police do not issue No Contact Orders. The courthouse does. But the courts don't go to people's homes. Therefore, the courts issue the NCO's, then the police are the ones that deliver them.

I have done it several times. For instance, when a person is pulled over, a warrant check is done. A not-served NCO would pop up, then the officer would fill out a form with the NCO information on it. That means the NCO "has been served."

Answer 2

I serve Emergency Protective Restraining Orders all the time. Keep in mind I am not the authority that is issuing it, I am just the guy that writes it up. It only takes about 10 minutes, so I don't mind doing them.

It works like this:

-Some kind of incident takes place.

-I call the judge with all of the info. (They are on call 24/7)

-The judge tells me what boxes she/he wants me to mark off on the form.

-I mark off the boxes (ie. Stay 300 Yards away, No contact, No custody of child, etc...)

-I issue the order to the restrained party. If that party is not present, the order goes on file until it can be issued to him personally.

So yes, cops basically "issue" the order, but its really that were just the hand of the court that is there at the time.

Answer 3

Police officers often serve no-contact orders. (That way there is proof the person received the order. Provides evidence if the person later violates the order.)

But only the court can issue a no-contact (or restraining) order.

In many states, a person can have a "stay-away" letter served on another person. The letter says just that -- stay away from me, don't phone me, don't approach me at my home or work. The stay-away letter can be served by a police officer, by certified/registered mail, or by a private party. Many people use this approach so that if the person keeps bothering them, a stalking charge can be brought.

Answer 4

Jailers often issue no contact bonds but not no contact orders. If an officer was advising you of no contact he was pursuing another criminal matter, perhaps trespassing or harrasement. Otherwise it's not valid until you get your copy and the Sheriff's Department or serving agency can provide proof of service.

My advice is you have formally be warned by an officer to stay away I would do it or you may find yourself sleeping on a cold floor in an overcrowded jail.

Answer 5

A no contact order is issued by the courts. It won't be valid until it comes from the courts. You should receive paperwork on the order. Once you have received that, it will be valid.

Answer 6

the police can order you to have no contact with someone. if you didn't get a copy of the order you might want to contact the police dpt to see if there is one in place. generaly they are issued thru the courts and you are given a copy so you know exactly how it's worded and what you can and can not do in reference to the other person, getting any property you have at their house, children etc

Answer 7

No touch orders are dealt with extra reactionary then the rest. If somebody gets boned for a criminal offense and there became a no touch order they broke on the time then it may be dealt with. they're somewhat no longer some thing the police concern themselves with given the intense style of them accessible and the intense volume of exact paintings they could concern approximately.

Answer 8

No.

Only a Court can issue the order.

A police office can tell you that one might be issued, or that one has been issued -- but the police cannot issued one.

Answer 9

I would stay away just in case