Q: Can a judge put a NO CONTACT order on the accused for first offense without notifying the victim?
I went to court with my ex on the domestic dispute to actually speak on his behalf because I dropped the protection order off him and I just wanted him to get medical help with his bipolar and depression instead of jail time. Him nor I was ever told there was a SECOND no contact order on him by the judge herself. When he was called to step up for his case, the judge immediately revoked his bond and told me to get out of her courtroom without saying a word. I had already dropped my protection order and when I was signing the paperwork for it I was never told anything about the judge's order. He was never told either.
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A: Separate from a protective order, a judge can order a defendant in a criminal case not to have contact with the alleged victim as a condition of the defendant's bond. I cannot tell if that was done here, and it is usually not something that gets ordered without the defendant being informed. That said, it sounds like he needs a criminal defense attorney to represent him ASAP. You likely will want to contact an attorney for him or he may have one appointed to represent him, if he is unable to afford one.
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