Section 12-12-109 - Domestic violence investigation - Victimless prosecution

(a) A law enforcement agency that investigates a complaint or accusation of domestic violence shall do so in a manner that allows the prosecuting attorney to prosecute the offense if the prosecuting attorney has probable cause an offense was committed and achieve a guilty verdict based on evidence independent of the testimony of the victim of the offense.(b) Compliance with this section may be achieved through the collection of evidence, including without limitation: (1) Witness statements;(2) Properly obtained statements from the alleged offender;(3) Medical records;(4) Photographs or other media;(5) Other physical evidence; and(6) Statements from the victim that are exclusions or exceptions to Rule 802 of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence.Added by Act 2015, No. 876,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.