Prior to mandatory arrest laws, when the crime of intimate partner violence was a misdemeanor such as simple assault, the offense had to occur _____________.

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Prior to mandatory arrest laws for intimate partner violence, when the crime was a misdemeanor such as simple assault, the offense typically had to occur in the officer's presence for an arrest to be made without a warrant. This requirement was based on the principle that law enforcement needed to witness the crime to take immediate action in misdemeanor cases, unless specific exceptions applied.

Prior to Mandatory Arrest Laws, When the Crime of Intimate