Felony Violation of No Contact Orders

Well, as common sense tells us, people who love or care deeply for each other are not going to remain apart because or some Court Order. Even after creating the misdemeanor offense of DV Violation of a No Contact Order, people continue to violate them and more and more Orders continued to be issued by municipal, district, and Superior Courts all over Washington.

So what did the Legislature do? You guessed it. They created a new Felony called a "Domestic Violence Court Order Violation", RCW 26.50.110(5).

Under this new law, once a person has two prior misdemeanor convictions for Violation of a Domestic Violence No Contact Order--no matter how old, and no matter what Court issued them-- and is then charged with a third violation, the third offense becomes a Class "C" felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a$10,000.

Remember, you don't have to assault or hurt anyone to be charged with this new felony offense. All you have to do is have two prior convictions for Domestic Violence No Contact Order Violations and be charged with the same offense a third time.

To add to the irony of all of this, upon conviction of this felony version of Violation of a Domestic Violence No Contact Order, yet another No Contact Order will be issued as part of the sentence for the felony. Since it is a felony, this NCO will last for five years!

Keep the Criminal Justice System from ruining YOUR family and your life in the name of "Domestic Tranquility"!! Being charged with ANY Domestic Violence offense is serious business. A conviction could destroy your family , your job, and your happiness.

Call (877) 242-4808 today, before it's too late!