Can a victim reach out to a defendant who currently has a no contact order in place?

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Can a victim reach out to a defendant who currently has a no contact order in place?

The victim sent a text to the defendant but the defendant did not respond. Will victim get into trouble?

Asked on January 16, 2019 under Criminal Law, North Carolina

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

The victim will not directly get in trouble if there was no "no contact" order on the victim--that is, the victim did not violate any court order. But that the victim is trying to reach out to the defendant may be considered by the court if it undercuts the victim's claims or position (such as that they don't want any contact with the defendant), the next time the matter or the defendant's no contract order comes up before the court.


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