Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan
If a judge orders a no contact order towards a person even though both people involved in the no contact order had not issued it and you violate it, what would be the punishment in Michigan?
1 Answer from Attorneys
It depends on the context of the "no contact order". If that order is a part of a Personal Protection Order, then the judge can impose criminal contempt of court sanctions up to 93 days and/or $500 fine; further, a PPO violation could become a basis for a stalking charge. If the no-contact order is part of a bond/bail condition, then the judge could revoke the bond and the person could sit in jail pending resolution of the charge the bond was issued on. If the no-contact order was a term of probation, then the contact could become a probation violation resulting in a re-sentencing. The bottom line is that the court order should be obeyed until the order expires or is set aside by the judge (don't assume ... get paperwork to confirm it). If you disagree with the no-contact order (that it isn't needed), maybe you can file a motion with the judge to set it aside or modify it. But until that order is set aside or modified, obey it ... even if you or the other party disagree with it.
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