Arkansas § 12-12-109 - Domestic violence investigation — Victimless prosecution.

§ 12-12-109. Domestic violence investigation — Victimless prosecution.

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. Compliance with this section may be achieved through the collection of evidence, including without limitation: Witness statements; Properly obtained statements from the alleged offender; Medical records; Photographs or other media; Other physical evidence; and Statements from the victim that are exclusions or exceptions to Rule 802 of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence.