Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

Can a court put a no contact order between me and my girlfriend for a false dv assault even though we both deny an assault ever occurred and neither asked for a no contact order


Asked on 12/08/13, 11:31 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Stan Glisson Glisson & Morris

Yes. If the court believes probable cause exists to support the charge, they will usually issue a no-contact order. It will usually stay in place until the case is dismissed, or in the case of a conviction until the defendant is in a treatment program and the named victim requests it.

One reason for all this is that sometimes true crime victims, especially in the domestic violence area, later recant their accusations for a variety of reasons. Judges worry that victims are being manipulated or wrongly influenced, and if they lift the no contact order they may expose a true DV victim to further abuse.

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Answered on 12/09/13, 11:16 am


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