Indianapolis, IN asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Indiana

Q: Can I get a no contact order removed before the case has been to trial and reached its conclusion?

His last trial is at the end of the month. To be honest, I haven't been personally served a subpoena so I haven't been showing up to the hearings. Is there anyway to get the no contact order removed before the end of the trial without me having to show up to the trial and testify?

2 Lawyer Answers
Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Plymouth, IN
  • Licensed in Indiana

A: No contact orders normally remain in place until a case is concluded. Unless the prosecutor is agreeable and the judge is willing, what you want is unlikely to occur, and almost certainly not without you appearing in court and testifying.

Once you get police and the prosecutor involved in a "domestic" situation, it is no longer just domestic. You will have to play along with the criminal justice system.

Andrew L. Bennett
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Andrew L. Bennett
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Valparaiso, IN
  • Licensed in Indiana

A: Mr. Stanko is correct. You should also call the prosecutors office and ask to speak to someone in victims assistance.

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