Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

The state of Iowa put a no contact order on me and my boyfriend and also charged him with domestic abuse assault. I called 911 over a misunderstanding that got out of hand, in which case I started the physical violence but I guess since I called dispatch and upon arrival the officers had reason to believe that there was a dispute because both of us had bruising and bleeding. I did give a verbal statement but no written statement neither did I let officers take pictures. My boyfriend does have a lawyer that contacted me the next day after the incident and explained to me that I had to leave our home well my boyfriends home for him to be able to come back after being released, so I did so. I haven't talked to my boyfriend since the day of the dispute and his arrest and I haven't heard from his lawyer since the next day when I had to leave the home. How do I go about getting this no contact order lifted?


Asked on 12/03/13, 2:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Todd Miler Miler Law Firm

You can file a document with the clerk of court which requests that the court modify/drop the no contact order. Typically, the judge will want to know the county attorney's position on whether it should be dropped and sometimes judges ask you to discuss the case first with the victim services coordinator at the county attorney's office. The judge will ultimately schedule a hearing for you to appear in court and explain your reasons for requesting that it be changed.

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Answered on 12/03/13, 5:15 am


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