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18-17-902. Eviction proceeding.
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18-17-902. Eviction proceeding.
(a)(1)(A) When grounds exist for eviction of a tenant under this subchapter, a landlord or his or her agent may commence an action for eviction by filing with a district court having jurisdiction a complaint and supporting affidavit of eviction that specifies the grounds for the eviction.
(B) The supporting affidavit shall be signed by a person with personal knowledge of the grounds for eviction.
(2) The fee for filing an action under this chapter by a complaint with supporting affidavit of eviction shall be as provided in § 16-17-705.
(b) Upon the filing by the landlord or his or her agent or attorney of a complaint and supporting affidavit of eviction, the district court shall issue an order requiring the tenant to vacate the occupied premises or to show cause why he or she should not be evicted by the court within ten (10) calendar days after the date of service of a copy of the order upon the tenant.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 18-17-902
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18-17-902. Eviction proceeding.
(a)(1)(A) When grounds exist for eviction of a tenant under this subchapter, a landlord or his or her agent may commence an action for eviction by filing with a district court having jurisdiction a complaint and supporting affidavit of eviction that specifies the grounds for the eviction.
(B) The supporting affidavit shall be signed by a person with personal knowledge of the grounds for eviction.
(2) The fee for filing an action under this chapter by a complaint with supporting affidavit of eviction shall be as provided in § 16-17-705.
(b) Upon the filing by the landlord or his or her agent or attorney of a complaint and supporting affidavit of eviction, the district court shall issue an order requiring the tenant to vacate the occupied premises or to show cause why he or she should not be evicted by the court within ten (10) calendar days after the date of service of a copy of the order upon the tenant.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
16-17-705. Filing fees and costs.
(a)(1) The uniform filing fee to be charged by the clerks of the district courts for initiating a cause of action in district court in this state shall be as prescribed in this section.
(2) No portion of the filing fee shall be refunded.
(b)(1) For initiating a cause of action in the civil division of district court $65.00
(2) For initiating a cause of action in the small claims division of district court $50.00
(c) A town, city, or county shall not authorize and a district court clerk shall not assess or collect any other filing fees than those authorized by this section, unless specifically provided by state law.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-17-705
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 16-17-705. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.