FL S0342

No contact orders issued as a condition of pretrial release are immediately effective and enforceable for the duration of pretrial release until modified by the court.

Defendants must receive a written copy of the no contact order specifying all prohibited acts before being released from custody.

No contact orders prohibit: communicating directly or indirectly (orally, written, electronically, or through third parties); physical or violent contact with the victim or their property; being within 500 feet of the victim's residence, vehicle, place of employment, or regularly frequented locations.

Exceptions allow defendant's attorney to communicate with protected persons for lawful purposes and permit courts to designate third-party contact for child-related matters at defendant's request.

Willfully violating a no contact order condition when the original arrest involved domestic violence or dating violence constitutes a first-degree misdemeanor and requires custody until first appearance.