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| How to Get a No Contact Waived |
If you are a victim of a crime and you would like the no contact waived, you MUST contact Safe Haven to schedule an appointment for an advocacy session. After this session is completed, Safe Haven will inform the Courts and the District Attorney's Office. In addition, the victim must submit a letter to the Victim Witness Office informing the judge why you would like the no contact waived. This letter will be given to the judge.
If the crime is a Disorderly Contact or another non-violent crime, the judge will review all paperwork and decide whether or not to waive the no contact. Once the judge waives the no contact, there will be an entry on CCAP indicating Order Waving the No Contact. This usually happens within 2-3 days of the judge receiving all paperwork.
If the crime is a Battery or another violent crime, the judge will review all paperwork and decided whether or not to waive the no contact at the next court hearing.
You MUST attend the next court hearing. At this court hearing you need to inform the defense attorney that you are present and would like the no contact waived. The attorney will then inform the judge you are present. The judge may have questions for you, so be prepared to answer any questions. The decision to waive the no contact is determined by the judge.
If the defendant does not have a defense attorney, you may inform the prosecutor that you are present and would like a waiver of the no contact.
AGAIN ANY TIME YOU ARE REQUESTING A NO CONTACT TO BE WAIVED, YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED AN ADVOCACY SESSION WITH SAFE HAVEN, SUBMITTED A LETTER TO THE VICTIM WITNESS OFFICE, AND YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE NEXT COURT HEARING. IF YOU ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE COURT WHEN BOND IS ADDRESSED, THE NO CONTACT WILL NOT BE WAIVED.
SAFE HAVEN: 1-715-526-3421 OR 1-888-303-3421 |
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