If a victim requests an offender come over her residence when a no contact protective order is in effect, the offender has no responsibility for participating in the conversation or going to the residence. True or false?

If a victim requests an offender come over her residence when a no contact protective order is in effect, the offender has no responsibility for participating in the conversation or going to the residence. True or false?

• A. True
• B. Depends on the terms of the order
• C. Only if the offender is cooperative
• D. False

Answer: (D)

A no-contact protective order sets a binding requirement: the person named in the order must avoid contact with the protected person and stay away from their home. This obligation stands regardless of any requests from the victim. If the victim asks the offender to come over, that request does not change the offender’s duty to comply with the order. Going to the residence or engaging in conversation would typically violate the order and could lead to penalties or arrest. Exceptions only exist if the order itself explicitly allows contact or sets specific, permitted interactions; absent such language, the offender must not respond to the request or visit. So the statement is false because the offender does have a responsibility to adhere to the order and refrain from contact.

A no-contact protective order sets a binding requirement: the person named in the order must avoid contact with the protected person and stay away from their home. This obligation stands regardless of any requests from the victim. If the victim asks the offender to come over, that request does not change the offender’s duty to comply with the order. Going to the residence or engaging in conversation would typically violate the order and could lead to penalties or arrest. Exceptions only exist if the order itself explicitly allows contact or sets specific, permitted interactions; absent such language, the offender must not respond to the request or visit. So the statement is false because the offender does have a responsibility to adhere to the order and refrain from contact.