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A judge can order the defendant to not abuse or harass you, not contact you in any way, to stay away from your home or work, and/or to pay you money.

A no-contact order prohibits a person from being in physical or verbal contact with another person, whether that is face-to-face or over the phone/internet. This type of order is filed when an action has already taken place.

A no-contact order requires that you file a claim and go before the judge. A permanent no-contact order can be issued until a temporary one can take hold if the plaintiff is found guilty of abusing or stalking the victim.

A "no contact order" means that the defendant is precluded from having any contact and or communication with the victim or the person under the protection of the no contact order. This includes but is not limited to letters, emails, text messages or messages delivered through a third party.

However, a civil no contact order is still of public record.

The violation of a no contact order is a crime. The violator will be held in contempt of court and can be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony. ... If another crime is committed while violating the no contact order, such as carrying a weapon, or breaking and entering, the penalties will become more severe.

A no contact order is found in criminal court proceedings rather than civil court cases. This means there are typically charges already being filed or pending. The no contact order doesn't include communication via phone call, email, mail, texts, or other forms of communication that do not involve being face to face.

Report Abuse If the restraining order is non criminal, then it wont show up on a criminal background check. However, a civil no contact order is still of public record. If they do a name search for you or your husband, it will probably come up in the search.

Prohibited Contact A no contact order usually instructs the defendant not to have any in-person contact with the alleged victim.

A domestic violence restraining order entered after a hearing will usually remain in effect for three to five years. If the person who obtained the order can demonstrate a continuing need for protection, the order can be renewed for an additional five years.

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.

A no-contact order requires that you file a claim and go before the judge. A permanent no-contact order can be issued until a temporary one can take hold if the plaintiff is found guilty of abusing or stalking the victim.

Contact the court clerk. Before you start drafting a motion to modify your no-contact order, call or visit the clerk's office in the court that issued the order. ... Consult an attorney. ... Search for forms or templates. ... Decide which parts of the order you want dropped. ... Complete your documents.

A judge can order the defendant to not abuse or harass you, not contact you in any way, to stay away from your home or work, and/or to pay you money.

Stay away order is a court order that a person may not come near and/or contact another. It is the order issued by a trial court prohibiting a person from meeting a person, or otherwise contacting him/her by any mode of communication.