Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington
How do you remove an unwanted no contact order? We have more than complied and paid through the nose. I cannot even get a copy of the order.
1 Answer from Attorneys
You have not provided many details. Thus, this answer may not apply to your particular situation. It does assume that you are a party to the action in which the no contact order was filed.
Either party may obtain a copy of a no contact order. The person who is restrained from contact must be served with a copy. The person for whom the order was entered can obtain a copy from the court.
If this is a domestic violence case, the defendant/respondent is not entitled to all documents in the court file. If represented by an attorney, the defendant in a criminal case is not entitled to receive discovery materials; however, if unrepresented, the defendant can obtain limited discovery from the prosecutor. This is one of the absurd and illogical rules that exists in Washington state. (The absurd solution: file your lawyer, get the discovery, hire the lawyer again.)
Complying with the conditions of a no contact order does not lead to setting aside or vacating the order; compliance is the goal of the order. Noncompliance does not extend; it leads to criminal charges.
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