MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -Rock County spearheaded a new rule that extends no-contact orders for domestic violence victims against their abusers until the first court date.
It is closing a gap in a law that has left victims unprotected for weeks.
The rule passed last Friday, addresses the time between the end of a 72-hour no-contact order after a domestic violence arrest and the first court appearance of the offender…