A stalking no-contact order can affect your daily life. You can always fight against the changes an order of this sort may introduce, though, allowing you to continue living your day-to-day life.
Going over how a stalking no-contact order can affect your daily life, and speaking with an experienced Chicago criminal defense attorney will help you protect your rights.
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What Is A Stalking No-Contact Order?
A stalking no-contact order is an order that, when applied, can prevent someone from engaging in the following:
- Contacting the individual mentioned in the order.
- Coming within a specified distance of the individual mentioned in the order.
- Remaining within a specified distance of the individual mentioned in the order.
- Possessing a Firearm Owners Identification Card.
- Possessing and/or purchasing firearms.
For example, if someone accuses you of stalking, you may need to stay 100 feet away from them.
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What Happens If You Violate A Stalking No-Contact Order?
To answer the question, if you violate a stalking no-contact order one time, then you can:
- Be given a jail sentence of no more than one year.
- Be forced to pay a fine of no more than $2,500.
On the other hand, if you violate a stalking no-contact order more than once, then you can:
- Be given a prison sentence of one to three years.
- Be forced to pay a fine of no more than $25,000.
The consequences outlined above can only occur if you are found to have knowingly violated the stalking no-contact order that was filed against you. And, if you prove that you didn’t, those consequences won’t be levied against you.
Can A Stalking No-Contact Order Affect Your Daily Life?
A stalking no-contact order can affect your daily life in many different ways. Some of these ways are as follows:
- If the person accusing you of stalking works in the same building as you, then you may be forced to leave that job.
- If the person accusing you of stalking goes to the same school/university as you, then you may be forced to leave that school/university.
- If the person accusing you of stalking lives in the same neighborhood as you, then you may be forced to leave that neighborhood.
Right before the above can occur, you must be able to present your case. This allows you to defend against the stalking accusations you are facing, allowing you to stay where you currently are.
To ensure that your daily life remains the same and that you no longer have to abide by the stalking no-contact order filed against you, you can work with an attorney. You can go to that hearing and present your case by doing so.
If you make your case successfully, then you will be able to remain where you are. Or, even better, have the order removed entirely, allowing you to continue living your life.
Get Qualified Legal Help Today
If you need representation for a stalking no-contact order, Glasgow & Olsson is uniquely qualified to help you.
Our team has helped thousands of people who have been charged with crimes in Illinois. When we take cases, we do so to win. This means we take cases to trial. We don’t arrange plea bargains unless it is in the best interest of our clients. As proactive lawyers, we fight aggressively and support our clients throughout their entire case up to and including appeals. Protecting your life and freedom is always the goal, and with our decades of experience practicing law, we know how to get results. This is why we are regularly invited to appear as a legal contributor on popular radio and news outlets, including ABC, CNN, NBC, CBS, and Fox NEWS.
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Speak with a Chicago defense lawyer today to learn how our experience can get you the results you deserve.