(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.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 2 - Law Enforcement Agencies and Programs
Chapter 12 - Crime Reporting and Investigations
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-12-102. Authority to investigate and arrest in contiguous county
§ 12-12-103. Pawnshop records — Penalty
§ 12-12-105. Controlled substance laboratory seizure reports
§ 12-12-106. Investigations of an alleged sex offense
§ 12-12-107. Adult abuse and domestic violence reporting — Definitions
§ 12-12-108. Domestic violence investigation
§ 12-12-109. Domestic violence investigation — Victimless prosecution