77-3a-103 - Enforcement.
77-3a-103. Enforcement.
(1) A peace or law enforcement officer shall, without a warrant, arrest a person if thepeace or law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated an exparte civil stalking injunction or civil stalking injunction issued pursuant to this chapter or hasviolated a permanent criminal stalking injunction issued pursuant to Section 76-5-106.5, whetheror not the violation occurred in the presence of the officer.
(2) A violation of an ex parte civil stalking injunction or of a civil stalking injunctionissued pursuant to this chapter constitutes the criminal offense of stalking as defined in Section76-5-106.5 and is also a violation of the civil stalking injunction. Violations may be enforced bya civil action initiated by the petitioner, a criminal action initiated by a prosecuting attorney, orboth.
Enacted by Chapter 276, 2001 General Session