What is a Criminal No-Contact Order in Illinois? Attorneys Christopher Combs and Joshua Boardman from Combs Waterkotte discuss everything you need to know about Illinois sex crime charges, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, and more.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: What is a criminal no-contact order in Illinois?
Joshua Boardman: A criminal no-contact order is going to be essentially a restraining order protection that is the petitioner, and that can be the state’s attorney’s office or DCFS or something like that. It’s based on the same findings that a civil order of protection would be based on, or a civil no-contact but it prohibits oftentimes being within you know 500 feet of the residence or the location that would be germane to the allegations. No contact directly or indirectly.
Christopher Combs: No third party communications.
Boardman: There’d be other restrictions on liberties, where you can travel, when you can travel. You have to surrender in Illinois it’s a FOID card, your firearm identification.
Combs: Passports.
Boardman: Passports, firearms. So, the state can bring that and act as the petitioner on behalf of the alleged victim that those will be put in place during the lifespan of the criminal case.
