No Contact Means NO CONTACT
For bond conditions and protective orders, a “no contact” conditions means absolutely no contact. Fortunately, some courts are re-wording such conditions to only cover “harmful or injurious” contact instead of all contact. But, when your bond conditions cover all contact, this includes electronic contact. In other words, no texting, phone calls, emails or direct messages (DMs) on social media. Unfortunately, some courts even include “tagging” a person in a photo or post. This is because a no contact condition is an objective, rather than subjective, conditions. This means that even if you do not intend for the “tagging” to convey information or contact the other party, it may still violate your conditions or protective order.
A violation of a bond or protective order means serious business. Not only would you face the consequence of the violation itself, multiple violations in a short period of time could mean a new charge! This new charge typically would be a Class A misdemeanor, but can be as high as a third degree felony. Multiple violations within a 12 month period would automatically be a third degree felony. Keep in mind, if charged as a felony, it would also be subject to felony enhancements meaning the possibility of higher punishment.
More about Mimi Coffey & The Coffey Firm
When people look for a Top DWI Attorney or Best DWI Attorney, they look for experience, certification, and respect in the legal community. Mimi Coffey is a nationally-renowned trial attorney, board-certified in DWI by the NCDD. She has been practicing for over 24 years and is an author of multiple DWI Defense textbooks. She is also a national and state-wide lecturer on the law.
The Coffey Firm handles a wide variety of cases, including Unlawful Carrying Weapon (UCW), Assault (including family violence), and Possession charges. We can also help you try to get a DWI off your record or avoid probation revocation.
Mimi is also listed on several “top criminal lawyer near me” directory listings such as Wise County DWI Lawyers, Tarrant County DWI Lawyer, Dallas County DWI attorney, Collin County DWI attorneys and Parker County DWI attorneys. Mimi is a caring DWI Lawyer in Dallas – Fort Worth. She is also involved in the Texas Tech School of Law foundation and enjoys using the skills she has developed to give back to the community.