9-19-315. Role of prosecutor or public official.

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9-19-315. Role of prosecutor or public official.

9-19-315. Role of prosecutor or public official. (a) In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the prosecuting attorney may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this subchapter or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child-custody determination if there is: (1) an existing child-custody determination; (2) a request to do so from a court in a pending child-custody proceeding; (3) a reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or (4) a reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. (b) A prosecuting attorney acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-19-315

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