How would I go about getting a "No Contact" order lifted and DV charges dropped?
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Also don't know Washington law, but agree that the State will often pick up DV charges if the victim recants or withdraws.  \n\nIf you want the charge dropped, you need to speak with the prosecutor, not the courts or anyone else.  It's the prosecutor's office that's doing the prosecution, so they're the ones to talk to if you no longer desire prosecution.\n\nWhere did the no contact order come from?  In California, the judge can issue one from the bench on his own or at the request of the prosecutor.  You might have sought one out as well.  In any event, most likely a judge is the one who actually issued the order, and it takes a judge to rescind it.  If you asked for it, get yourself back on calendar and tell the judge why you don't want it.  If the prosecutor asked for it on your behalf, ask them to ask the judge to rescind it.\n\nGood luck with whatever you do, but I really, REALLY encourage you to leave the no contact order as is.  Up to you what you want to do with the DV criminal charges, but there shouldn't be any harm leaving the no contact order in place if you've moved out of state anyway, right?
1097289
First, I'm going to say... call an attorney in your area that practices primarily in family law.\n\nYou may have a right under your state's law to request an expedited hearing on the matter (again... ask an attorney).  The order was obviously signed ex-parte (without a hearing).  Usually, an order like that is signed only if the person requesting it alleges more than one occasion of abuse or neglect, and a reasonable fear that it will continue.  \nA judge will sign an order like that because of the potential danger involved in waiting.  If he or she thinks (even for an instant) that there is the slightest chance the allegations are true, then they will sign the order.\n\nAgain, call an experienced family law attorney in your area.
1089151
You could try calling the clerk of superior court's office in the county that the person was living in that had the restraining order taken out against him.  But they may or may not give that information out over the phone.  It's considered public record in most places, so you should be able to go there and look it up yourself, that is if you want to know badly enough to travel out of state to find out!
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You should always be able to call your local police department. If it is something out of their comfort zone and/or authority, they'll be able to refer you elsewhere. Unless you've actually incurred monetary damages (loss of income, significant fees to get things back to normal, etc.), my instinct is that there will be little that can actually be done. If you have an attorney and if you know who this person really is (not just a screen name or some such), you could ask your attorney to write a letter to this individual. Again, legally speaking, there may not be much that can be done, but a letter from an attorney will likely scare the living crap out of this person. Something else you may want to do is see if there is an InfraGard chapter in your area. They will likely have resources and suggestions for you, as well. It may even be worth checking into reporting the incident to CERT/CC.
641446
employ a lawyer, they dont charge for an intial inquiry such as this
93045
You can download the court forms for Domestic Violence restraining orders from the Sacramento County Superior Court or the California Courts Court Forms sites.  The Superior Court's website should say when the family law facilitator's office is open.  The facilitator's office helps persons who do not have an attorney complete the forms.  \nIn general, the more specific you are as to time, date, and exactly what happened (she struck my left temple with her right fist is a lot better than she whopped me upside my head) the more likely the court will grant you the orders.\nIf you want the court to issue orders the same day, you will have to give the wife notice, by telephone or in person, or explain, in the papers, why you did not give notice.  If you do it yourself, plan on a half day or more at court to complete the paperwork, and coming back the next day to ask for immediate orders.  Whether or not the court grants immediate orders, there will be a hearing in two to six weeks to determine if the orders should be extended.\nSimplest thing to do is hire an attorney to represent you both in making sure the paperwork is done right and in court so the evidence is presented right.
724048
Sorry Virginia is not a very kind state they won't help you. I lived in Virginia for most of my life and it is very hard to get anything wiped off your record even for such a great reason. Call a lawyer in Richmond they will usually give 1 free consultation.
776513
You  would need to return to court and revisit the judgment, which seems to have been rather harsh. If you live in a different state/jurisdiction now, you could approach the DMV directly. Indeed, you might inquire of the DMV whether the order made was legal when made, and is legal now. Judges cannot invent driving bans: they have to find them in the law to apply.\n\nBut we don't know where you live, do we, so I can't do your research for you. Furthermore, revision of judgments and orders in juvenile cases us jurisdiction-specific, but generally liberal. Expungement or amendment of such a long-term order is not unlikely. It would be best to do this through a lawyer or, failing that, a charity. There are procedural technicalities you could find frustrating; also it's a bad idea to plead your own case if you're dealing with a court and not the DMV.\n\nWhatever you do, don't drive unlicensed (or in your state of conviction without permission from the DMV while licensed elsewhere). To do so is to drive uninsured, which is a further offense. And potentially a tragedy.
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Usually the State picks up the charges if you dropped them. \nBut if that isn't the case in your area, you will have to contact either the District Attorneys office or a Victims Advocate(if you had one). If you let them know that you were intimidated at the time they may help you reinstate the charges.
407216
I would get in touch with the Probation/Parole Department of the county that you were convicted in. Even if they cant do it, they can give you more info.
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"AOL (America On-Line): You could pave the nation with the free discs these people send out, call 1-800-605-4297 (24 hours a day) to get off the list. Tell them your first name is "current", last name "resident". "\n\nMore info at: http://www.dmaconsumers.org/offmailinglist.html
166860
You have to file a request at the court to lift the order.  Be sure to bring proof of his treatment.  The court might not lift the order for your protection.
622188
Restraining orders are free, however you need to go to the detective bureau of your local police department and filew a complaint. Then, the next incident, you will qualify for a protective order.. restaining order, so to speak, to keep him or her away from the victom.
133020
first try calling the police and file areport. They can help you from there.
184186
You have the right to instruct them not to contact you by phone. As I have written before, the less scrupulous collectors will either not heed your request or worse "transfer or assign" your case to another department in their own company or to another company in league with them so they are honoring your request by playing the shell game. Check the link for your rights under the law.
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The exact procedures will vary by jurisdiction, but protection orders are normally enforced by the police and prosecuted by the district attorney's office.  Sometimes you need to provide a certified copy of the order to a centralized authority so any law enforcement agency can verify the existence of the order in order to enforce.\n\nIf the defendant was not present in court when the order was issued, you may need to arrange for a copy to be served on him or her.  You need to file the proof of service with the court and provide a copy to the agency that is the authority to verify the existence of the order.
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File charges with your local police department for harassment and they should get the person to stop contacting you.