An Illinois Civil No Contact Order-Modification Order is a court order issued in the state of Illinois that prohibits a person from having contact with another individual. This order can be issued to protect a victim of harassment, stalking, or any other form of domestic violence. There are three types of Illinois Civil No Contact Order-Modification Orders: Temporary Order of Protection, Interim Order of Protection, and Plenary Order of Protection. A Temporary Order of Protection is issued for up to 21 days, and can be extended or modified if necessary. An Interim Order of Protection is issued until a court hearing is held and can also be modified. A Plenary Order of Protection is issued after the court hearing and is in effect for a specified amount of time. All Illinois Civil No Contact Order-Modification Orders include provisions such as prohibiting contact with the victim, requiring the respondent to stay away from the victim’s residence or place of employment, and prohibiting the respondent from possessing firearms.
Illinois Civil No Contact Order-Modification Order
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You can go to court and file a Motion to Modify or a Motion to Terminate your Order of Protection. A Motion to Modify will change the order. A Motion to Terminate will end the order. The clerk will set a court date, and you will have to mail a copy of the motion to the abuser.
The Civil No Contact Order is a civil "stay away" order for rape victims who do not have a relationship with the offender. Under a CNCO, the court orders the offender not to have any contact with the victim.
A permanent no-contact civil order lasts up to one year. You can ask the court to extend the order, but you must do so before it expires.
A no contact order can only be lifted if the victim asks for it. It is the victim's motion, not the defendant's. A victim has to contact the judge's assistant, get a court date and appear in court.
The law basically includes all family members, or people who have or had a dating relationship, or people who do or did live together regardless of a dating or family relationship. A No Stalking No Contact Order differs from an Order of Protection in that is does not require a domestic relationship.
An Emergency Civil No Contact Order gives protection up to 3 weeks. The court can grant this without the abuser knowing about your petition. A Plenary Civil No Contact Order gives protection up to 2 years. The court can grant this after the abuser knows about your petition.