If you have probation and one of the rules is "no contact with the victim"....?

Question

Is that only until your probation is over, or for the rest of your life? I mean, there's no way the courts/police would keep tabs on you after your case is over, right?

Edit: The person I won't be able to contact is a family member that I've lived with my whole life who tried their hardest to get the charges dropped, but to no avail. I just want to know if this "no contact" thing is indefinite, or just temporary until my case is over....

Answer 1

The "Victim" would be the one to report a violation in the court order....But it is up to you to avoid contact....They don't keep tabs as they assume you to be mature and capable of understanding the laws and this order, if you weren't they'd have you confined in some fashion.
Here's something you need to know, I had a friend with a similar order ...a female and a male....
The male called the female, and had arranged to meet. Even though it was she that was ordered to stay away from him, and he invited her out...She ended up facing charges of violating the order...This happened because while they were out, They were pulled over for a minor traffic offense...They failed to signal when changing lanes...The police ran their names as is routine, and the info came up on file...
She ended up being confined to house arrest for 10 months.
These orders are very serious, and should be obeyed.
The terms or length of the order should be explained on the court order itself. If it has no time limit on it, it could be an order for no contact ever again. It would really rest on what kind of case brought on this order, and the exact terminology used on that order, and if the order has an expiration date specified.
Good luck.

Answer 2

Well if you cannot have contact with the victim, that usually means there is a restraining order on file. I believe restraining orders are on file for something like, 3 years. And then after that, I supposed the victim has the option of renewing it.
But, if you're allowed to see the victim, and something happens, it will always be on your file that there was a no contact agreement, and it may mean more trouble for you. So be careful.

Answer 3

Unless the sentence finished "No contact with the victim for a period of time not to exceed...", then you should probably read that as indefinitely. If somebody pressed charges and got you sent to court, just write that person off. There's no good that can come out of seeing them again.

Answer 4

If a person is on probation and has a no contact order, why would that person that was on probation want contact with this person?

The no contact person can also put a restraining order on you.

Answer 5

Yes it is only until your probation is over. However, the person could file a restraining order (if they haven't already done it) after your probation is over.

Answer 6

suited coverage is not any touch. in case you do no longer proportion young little ones then there is not any longer a reliable reason to maintain touch. It only complicates the subsequent relationship you will possibly get into. touch with ex sends a blended message to the two your previous ex and your new relationship better half.

Answer 7

if the courts gave you an order to stay away from someone then they did it for a reason-don't wait until the order has expired-give that person a better quality of life-stay away from them period.

Answer 8

You have no good reason to associate with that person. Going to that person will only cause trouble.

Answer 9

Ask both your attorney and your PO, and see what they say.

Answer 10

Wrong. Sometimes they do.