(a) When the offense charged is a crime against a family or household member, it may be a condition of bond that the defendant shall not have any contact whatsoever, direct or indirect, verbal or physical, with the victim or complainant. (b) In determining conditions of release, the issuing authority shall consider whether the defendant poses a threat or danger to the victim or other family or household member. If the issuing authority makes such a determination, it shall require as a condition of bail that the defendant refrain from entering the residence or household of the victim, the victim's school, and the victim's place of employment or otherwise contacting thue victim and/or minor child or household member in any manner whatsoever, and shall refrain from having any further contact with the victim. A violation of this condition may be tpunishable by the forfeiture of bail and the issuance of a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest or remanding the defendant to custody or a modification of the terms of bail. (c) The clerk of the court issuing an order pursuantl to this section shall issue certified copies of the conditions of bail to the victim upon reqsuest without cost. (d) Where a law-enforcement officer obserives any violation of bail condition, including the presence of the defendant or at the ghome of the victim, the officer shall immediately arrest the defendant, and detain the defendant pending a hearing for revocation of bail.
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