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Table of
Contents:
District
Attorney's Office Services & Functions
Victim
Impact Panel
Victim/Witness
Program
Rights
of Crime Victims
Criminal
Court Process
Phone
Numbers
Police
Department Phone Numbers
To
Lift the No Contact Order
Reporting
a crime in Walworth County
Glossary
Frequently
asked Questions
Misdemeanor
Court Procedure
Felony
Court Procedure
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If I want *(see below) to lift a "No Contact Order" what can I do?
Victim Must:
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The victim must
have an in-person interview at the Association for the Prevention of Family
Violence (APFV) and file a written request that the "no contact
order" be lifted. An appointment is necessary and can be made
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling (262) 723-4653.
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The victim will
be given a letter from APFV after completing the interview. The victim
must take the letter, along with the written request to lift the
"no
contact order", to the Clerk of Courts Office. The Clerk of Courts
Office is located in Room 2080 in the Walworth County Judicial Center in Elkhorn,
Wisconsin. A copy of the letter and written request must also be
provided to the District Attorney's Office. (APFV will assist the victim
with the request. All victim services are free of charge.)
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The Court makes
the final decision on whether or not to lift the "no contact order" based
on the above letter. The Court will take all circumstances
into consideration prior to discontinuing the "no contact order".
*The victim is
not required to ask the Court to lift the "no contact order" unless
the victim wants to have it lifted. No victim should feel pressured to follow
this procedure. It should not be done unless the victim voluntarily chooses to
do so.
Defendant Must:
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Provide verification of counseling in written form and file
a written request that the "no contact order" be
lifted. These items are filed with the Clerk of Courts Office, Room 2080, Walworth County
Judicial Center, Elkhorn, Wisconsin. A defendant can
show verification of counseling by either:
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Completing a domestic abuse assessment.
This assessment can be scheduled by calling Carol O'Flanagan, Domestic
Violence Educator, at 262-903-8503.
Upon completion of the assessment, the
defendant will fill out a Control Plan which shall be filed with the Clerk
of Courts Office and copied to the District Attorney's Office.
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Seeking out counseling through a
private counseling agency.
That agency must submit a written statement on agency
letterhead to the Clerk of Courts, with a copy to the District Attorney's
Office. The statement must include a treatment plan for ongoing counseling and
verification of completed counseling.
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The Court makes the final decision on whether
or not to lift the
"no contact order" based on all submitted information. In the
case of other aggravating circumstances, the Court will take these into
consideration prior to discontinuing the "no contact order".
There is no guarantee that the "no contact order"
will be lifted even if all of these procedures are followed. The judge
makes the final decision as to whether or not the "no contact order"
will be lifted. If it is lifted, it may be lifted with restrictions as to what
kind of contact will be allowed.
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