The probable cause affidavit does mention WA, HA, and CA, so maybe that makes them “witnesses” or “co-conspirators.” But in my opinion the no contact order is not well-written, as it does not set forth with enough specificity who exactly she is not allowed to contact. It seems to me like boilerplate language that just doesn’t apply in this case. It lists general categories, “witnesses” where there is no witness list, “co-conspirators” where neither WA nor HA has been charged with conspiracy. If the state is not careful, it might be possible for DA to exploit this vagueness and contact whoever she wants. We are not dealing with an individual who thinks rules apply to her, in my opinion, so leaving any sort of loophole could be dangerous.
If I remember correctly, the PCA for Donna was pretty much a cut and paste from CA's PCA, and
boilerplate is a good analogy here.
IMO, DA is still in the early process of prosecution -- not even a month since her arrest, and I think we will see more definitive terms for no contact during or soon after her arraignment in Leon County.
In my experience, it's often following the preliminary hearing (when the Court deems there's sufficient evidence to bound the defendant over for trial) where we see "Mandatory Protection Orders" issued, formally naming every individual under no-contact, and the Order enforceable in every civil and criminal Court in the United States, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2265, and/or applicable State Statue.
The Order is signed by the Judge as well as the defendant where there are contempt of court consequences for violating the formal Order which remains in effect until disposition of the case. I think we can expect to see something similar for DA-- more specific terms very soon. JMO
ETA: Also, under a "Mandatory Protection Order" following an arrest as described above, I should note that it's also not unusual to see a spouse or child named on the formal Order where a box is also checked to include additional disclaimer language such as:
"Is further ordered that: civil contact is allowed."
In other words, I often liken this to defendant being allowed monitored, recorded contact with immediate family for as long as the defendant remains under good behavior, adhering to the norms of polite social intercourse, not deficient in common courtesy. If the defendant fails to maintain civil contact, the privilege will be revoked.