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Clark County: 23 county and regional listings, plus statewide and federal routes. A regional office may be located in a different county.

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Clark DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

602 South 10th Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923

870-246-9886 (v)

Published county match: Clark

Published hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Confirm services and hours before traveling.

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Source SHA-256: 351d6f2d0bfcb402f3030c5d6eb3895b43b663c8125568b75c8961ae5ac1aad4

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Clark County Health Unit - Arkadelphia

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

605 S 10th St, Arkadelphia, 71923

870-246-4471

Published county match: Clark

Listed as active Health Unit. County identifies the listed unit; it does not establish exclusive residency eligibility. Confirm which services are available at this unit.

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 15; County field Clark · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: b3d81f3afd8f1a29040b97b6adaf488480cc1a6547ad454d2956ac368dd834c7

Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

West Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

Ask about older-adult meals, caregiver support, senior centers, in-home assistance and transportation. Available programs, age criteria and waiting lists vary.

501-321-2811

Published county match: Clark, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Johnson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Pope, Yell

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Page 1; Region 6 county list · Source ↗

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Hot Springs Child Support Office

Ask about child-support applications, payments, enforcement and an existing agency case. A support office does not replace a custody or divorce court.

2228 Albert Pike, Ste H, Hot Springs, AR 71913

501-321-1561

Published county match: Clark, Garland

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Office heading Hot Springs Child Support Office; Counties Served field · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 06962f0ddfcb62db4d039f552fe0b44c6a1f0145cce78858f7e65ea67e9eaae4

Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 4 Veteran Service Officer — Eric Siddons

Regional veterans benefits contact and referral when the county officer is unavailable or a position is listed vacant.

479-966-5295

Published county match: Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sevier, Yell

County matches use the county row’s district number. District 4 spells Hot Spring as Hot Springs; canonical Arkansas county name retained.

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Page 2; DISTRICT 4; county district numbers on pages 3–9 · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 7f197651e133856347d01dd48ddf37a4e7564efe4ff7cb531435736964d9ef17

Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Clark County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 4. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 246-7321

Published county match: Clark

Source directory dated October 1, 2026. Confirm appointments and accreditation; the listing does not guarantee benefits or representation.

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Eviction Diversion and Housing Courts

HUD-supported prevention, housing-court transfers, volunteer attorneys, negotiated settlements, and downstream economic effects.

Court FormsCourtsCriminal Defense
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12
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Arkansas Tenant Rights and Failure to Vacate

Minimum habitability standards, Act 1052, lease termination remedies, criminal failure-to-vacate proceedings, and eviction defense.

Court FormsCourtsCriminal Defense
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 11–12
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Eviction

Eviction is a legal process for recovering possession of rental property. A notice, a lawsuit, a hearing, and physical removal are different stages and should not be treated as the same event.

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Eviction, lockout, or rent problem

I received a notice, court papers, or a threat to remove me from my home.

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Eviction, lockout, or rent problem pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Eviction response center

Organizes the notice, court papers, payment and repair evidence, assistance applications, and immediate housing referrals.

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Eviction, lockout, or rent problem situation pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Arkansas Eviction Diversion and Housing-Court Assistance

Legal-aid and pro bono efforts using education, negotiation, housing-court transfers, motions, and HUD-supported prevention to reduce displacement.

CourtsDiversionEviction
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12
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Eviction, rent, or possession notice

A landlord, court, or property-management notice involving rent, possession, lease termination, or removal.

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Eviction response and hearing packet

Collects the lease, notices, payment history, condition evidence, hearing information, and proposed response outline.

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Eviction, lockout, or rent problem situation bundle

A relationship-generated group of tools, sources, and preparation aids for this situation.

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Arkansas eviction starting points

Separate a lease notice, criminal failure-to-vacate route, and civil unlawful-detainer lawsuit. Preserve notices, payment records, and service information.

Navigation Tools
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Arkansas Soldiers' and Airmen's Civil Relief Guide

Arkansas National Guard legal-assistance guide explaining state civil-relief protections for qualifying Soldiers, Airmen, and spouses, including leases, contracts, court proceedings, interest, enforcement, and access to military legal help. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

Civil ReliefContractsCourt Stays
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
Veterans & Aging
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12 links 1 indexed file

Arkansas Public Health Law Bench Book

Arkansas public-health-law bench book compiling statutes, emergency authorities, quarantine and isolation law, communicable-disease procedures, judicial considerations, forms, and reference material for courts and public-health agencies. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Arkansas Civil and Criminal Benchbook (2022)

Arkansas judicial benchbook consolidating selected statutes, court rules, case law, forms, and practical reference material for civil and criminal proceedings. The benchbook states that it is a quick reference and carries no independent legal authority. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Arkansas Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws and Highway Commission Regulations (2025 Edition)

Large searchable compilation of Arkansas motor-vehicle and traffic statutes and State Highway Commission regulations, including licensing, registration, equipment, roadway conduct, enforcement, commercial vehicles, and related transportation rules. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

Commercial VehiclesDriver LicensingHighway Regulations
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
State Services
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Medical-Legal Partnerships

Healthcare screening for legal needs and embedded legal advocacy addressing housing, benefits, food, and domestic violence.

BenefitsCourt FormsCourts
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 12–13
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Arkansas Criminal Failure to Vacate Statute

Arkansas Code § 18-16-101 permits a criminal process after nonpayment and a ten-day notice in qualifying circumstances, an unusual intersection of landlord-tenant and criminal law.

Criminal DefenseCriminal LawEviction
The Landscape of Civil and Criminal Legal Resources for Low-Income Residents in Arkansas · p. 11–12
Housing & Utilities
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Housing Finance, Weatherization, and Homelessness Diversion

ADFA mortgages, down-payment programs, homeowner relief, weatherization, vouchers, shelters, and rapid rehousing.

HomelessnessHousingMortgage
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 6–7
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Statewide Civil Legal Aid Providers

Legal Aid of Arkansas, Center for Arkansas Legal Services, statewide intake, priority cases, and income qualification.

BenefitsBenefits AppealsConsumer
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 14
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Arkansas Veterans Benefits and Service Network

Tax exemptions, County Veteran Service Officers, veterans homes, claims advocacy, and military-dependent support.

BenefitsConsumerCourt Forms
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 13–14
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Civil Circuit Court Cover Sheet (November 2023)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Civil Circuit Court Cover Sheet (November 2023).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

AppealsArkansas JudiciaryCivil Procedure
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
Courts & Forms
Legal Domain Navigator Needs review
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Real Estate and Property Law

Ownership, deeds, leases, easements, boundaries, landlord-tenant issues, real-property transfers, and title disputes.

Real Estate and Property Law
Legal Domain Master Prompt Manifest
Legal Domain Intelligence
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Resource Official Reviewed baseline
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Attorney General Legal Resources

Official collection of consumer, identity-theft, landlord-tenant, and other public legal resources.

501-682-2007
ConsumerHousingTenant Rights
Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
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