{"id":35,"date":"2023-05-14T17:21:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T21:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webblawmaine.lawblogger.net\/blog\/7-things-to-know-about-a-no-contact-order-in-maine\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T03:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:34:56","slug":"no-contact-order-vs-restraining-order-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/blog\/no-contact-order-vs-restraining-order-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"No Contact Order vs Restraining Order in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/photos\/webb_law_maine_team.jpg\" alt=\"Webb Law Firm attorneys Nicole S. Williamson, Vincent S. LoConte, John S. Webb, and Bailey Lemieux\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; height: auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you have been ordered to follow a no-contact order in southern Maine (Augusta Maine and south of there), you should not take any chances. Learning about the stipulations and conditions placed against you in a no-contact order\u00a0could save you from having to face serious consequences &#8211; including jail time.<\/p>\n<p>A no-contact order is often confused with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/domestic-violence-penalties.html\">domestic violence restraining order<\/a>, but the two are not the same. Plus, they can carry drastically different penalties. In general, a <strong>no contact order<\/strong> is issued AFTER a threatening encounter has taken place, whereas a restraining order (in Maine, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/blog\/maine-pfa\/\">protection from abuse<\/a> order) is a civil order that the person seeking protection asks the court for, and a final order requires a finding that abuse was committed unless both sides agree to the order. Abuse under Maine law includes threats, stalking and putting someone in fear of injury, not only physical violence. So, a <strong>restraining order<\/strong> is used to stop the abuse and prevent the potential for a dangerous situation that can result in serious domestic violence charges.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Does a No Contact Order Specify the Physical Distance That Must Be Obeyed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/blog\/no-contact-order-vs-restraining-order-whats-the-difference\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading No Contact Order vs Restraining Order in Maine\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been ordered to follow a no-contact order in southern Maine (Augusta Maine and south of there), you should not take any chances. Learning about the stipulations and conditions placed against you in a no-contact order\u00a0could save you from having to face serious consequences &#8211; including jail time. 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