Arrests without a warrant
for violating a court protective order are mandated by Alaska Stat. §
18.65.530; Cal. Penal Code § 836; Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-6-803.5; Iowa Code
Ann. § 236.11; Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-2307 (b)(1); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §
403.760; Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 19-A § 4012 (5); Md. Fam. Law Code Ann. §
4-509 (b); Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 209A § 6 (7); Minn. Stat. Ann. § 518B.01
Subd. 14 (e); Miss. Code Ann. § 99-3-7 (3); Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.085.1 (2);
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-928, 28-311.09 (9) (stalking order); Nev. Rev. Stat. §
33.070 (1); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 173-B:8 (I) (if within 6 hours); N.J. Stat.
Ann. § 2C:25-31; N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-13-6 (c); N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 140.10
(4) (b); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-4.1 (b); Or. Rev. Stat. § 133.310 (3)(a); 23
Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6113; R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29-3 (b)(iv) (if within 24
hours); S.C. Code Ann. § 16-25-70 (B) (if physical injury); S.D. Codified Laws
Ann. § 23A-3-2.1 (1); Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-611; Tex Crim. Proc. Code Ann. §
14.03 (b) (if in presence of officer, otherwise discretionary); Utah Code Ann.
§ 77-36-2.4; Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-81.3; Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 26.50.110 (2);
W. Va. Code § 48-2A-10c (if injury); Wis. Stat. Ann. § § 813.12 (7), 813.125
(6). California law provides for preferred arrest, but requires local agencies
to establish mandatory arrest policies, Cal. Penal Code §§ 836, 13701.