A.      Violation of 9.3 Order
          In misdemeanor cases in Springdale District Court, in which the defendant has been arrested for domestic battering (3^rd degree), the Springdale District Judge usually issues an order under Rule 9.3 of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure at the arraignment, which sets certain conditions of release on the defendant, pending trial.  One of the conditions is that the defendant have no contact with the victim.  In 2006, there were 19 persons charged with violating the Springdale District Judge’s 9.3 order.  This constitutes a misdemeanor under the laws of the State of Arkansas, and the defendant is charged with contempt of court for violating the order.
B.      Violation of Order of Protection
        An Order of Protection is authorized to be issued in domestic abuse cases when a person is in fear of violence from a family or household member.  Orders of Protection are only issued by circuit judges.  In  Washington County, the circuit judges are located in Fayetteville, and in Benton County, the circuit judges are located in Bentonville.  Arkansas has made violating an Order of Protection a class A misdemeanor, and Arkansas law authorizes a probable cause arrest when a law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person has violated an Order of Protection, provided the defendant has been served with the Order of Protection.  There were eight defendants in intimate cases arrested for  violating an Order of Protection in Springdale during the year 2006.
C.      Rape
        Springdale had a total 55 reports of forcible rape in 2006.  Of the 55 forcible rapes reported, three involved allegations by an intimate that her male intimate had raped her.
D.      Kidnapping
        There were three incidents of kidnapping reported to Springdale Police in 2006, one of which involved an allegation by an intimate that her male intimate had kidnapped her.
E.      Stalking
          No persons were charged with stalking in the year 2006.