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AR Code § 16-56-117 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-117. Death of person entitled to sue or of a party

 (a) If any person entitled to bring any action specified in this act dies before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement of the suit, and if the cause of action survives to his or her representatives, then his or her executors or administrators may commence the suit, after the expiration of such time and within one (1) year after his or her death, but not after that period.  (b)  (1) If any action has been commenced within the times respectively prescribed in the provisions of this act, and the defendant in the suit dies before judgment and the right of action survives against the representatives of the defendant, the plaintiff may commence a new action against the heirs, executors, or administrators of the defendant, as the case may require, within one (1) year after the defendant's death.  (2) If no executor or administrator is appointed within that time, within one (1) year after the letters testamentary or of administration have been granted.    (c)  (1) When an action commenced within the time prescribed by law abates by reason of the death of the plaintiff, the plaintiff's executor or administrator may commence a new action within one (1) year after the death of the plaintiff if the right of action survives to his or her representatives.  (2) If any action commenced by an executor or administrator abates by the death of the plaintiff, a new action may be commenced by the administrator of the same estate at any time within one (1) year after the abatement.
AR Code § 16-56-118 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-118. Suspension of limitations — Persons in the armed forces

 (a) The statutes of limitations in this state are suspended so far as those statutes affect the claim or cause of action of a person in the armed forces of the United States during the existence of a state of war between the United States and any other nation, and for six (6) months thereafter.  (b) Any person in the armed forces of the United States during the existence of a state of war between the United States and any other nation may, at any time within one (1) year after the end of the state of war and six (6) months thereafter, maintain a suit for the collection of any debt or the recovery of any real or personal property to which the person may be entitled if the statute of limitations had not run against the action prior to the person's entry into the armed forces of the United States.
AR Code § 16-56-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-119. Commencement of suit stayed by injunction — Effect

 Whenever the commencement of any suit is stayed by an injunction of any court of equity, the time during which the injunction shall be in force shall not be deemed any portion of the time in this act limited for the commencement of the suit.
AR Code § 16-56-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-120. Prevention of commencement of action by party

 If any person, by leaving the county, absconding, or concealing himself, or by any other improper act of his own, prevents the commencement of any action specified in this act, the action may be commenced within the times respectively limited after the commencement of the action shall have ceased to be so prevented.
AR Code § 16-56-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-121. Prevention of commencement of action — Foreign debtors absconding to this state

 If any debtor shall fraudulently abscond from any other state, territory, or district to this state without the knowledge of his, her, or their creditor, the creditor may commence suit against the absconding debtor within the times in this act, or any other acts of limitations, in force on December 14, 1844, prescribed for limiting the action, after the creditor may become apprised of the residence of the absconding debtor.
AR Code § 16-56-122 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-122. Tolling statute — Verbal promise or acknowledgment insufficient

 No verbal promise or acknowledgment in any action founded on a simple contract shall be deemed sufficient evidence to take any case out of the operation of this act or to deprive the party of the benefits thereof.
AR Code § 16-56-123 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-123. Tolling statute — Endorsement of payment on bond or sealed instrument insufficient

 No endorsement of any payment written upon any bond or any other sealed instrument by or on behalf of the party to whom the payment shall be made shall be deemed a sufficient proof of the payment so as to take the case out of the operation of this act.
AR Code § 16-56-124 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-124. Tolling statute — Promise by joint contractor or executor

 When there are two (2) or more joint contractors or executors, no joint contractor or executor shall lose the benefit of this act by reason of any written acknowledgment or promise made and signed by any of the other joint contractors or executors. Nothing contained in this section shall be so construed as to alter, take away, or lessen the effect of any payment of any principal or interest made by any person whatever on any joint contract.
AR Code § 16-56-125 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-125. Actions against tortfeasors whose identity is unknown

 (a) For the purposes of tolling the statute of limitations, any person, firm, or corporation may file a complaint stating his or her cause of action in the appropriate court of this state, whenever the identity of the tortfeasor is unknown.  (b)  (1) The name of the unknown tortfeasor shall be designated by the pseudo-name John Doe or, if there is more than one (1) tortfeasor, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, John Doe 3, etc.  (2) Upon determining the identity of the tortfeasor, the complaint shall be amended by substituting the real name for the pseudo-name.    (c) It shall be necessary for the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney to file with the complaint an affidavit that the identity of the tortfeasor is unknown before this section shall apply.
AR Code § 16-56-126 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-126. Commencement of new action or filing mandate after nonsuit or arrest or reversal of judgment

 (a)  (1) If any action is commenced within the time respectively prescribed in this act, in §§ 16-116-101 — 16-116-107, in §§ 16-114-201 — 16-114-209, or in any other act, and the plaintiff therein suffers a nonsuit, or after a verdict for him or her the judgment is arrested, or after judgment for him or her the judgment is reversed on appeal or writ of error, the plaintiff may commence a new action within one (1) year after the nonsuit suffered or judgment arrested or reversed.  (2)  (A) However, if after judgment for plaintiff the judgment is reversed on appeal or writ of error and the cause is remanded for another trial, the mandate shall be taken out and filed in the court from which the appeal is taken within one (1) year from rendition of the judgment of reversal.  (B) Otherwise, the cause shall be forever barred.      (b) If the cause of action survives to the plaintiff's heirs or to his or her executors or administrators, they may in like manner commence a new action or take out a mandate within the time allowed the plaintiff.
AR Code § 16-56-127 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-127. Mutual open accounts — Accrual of cause of action

 In actions brought to recover any balance due upon a mutual open account current, the cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued from the time of the last item proved in the account.
AR Code § 16-56-128 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-128. Guaranteed student loans

 There shall be no greater statute of limitations defense available to a borrower who has defaulted on a loan guaranteed by the Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of Arkansas than would be available had the borrower defaulted on an obligation to the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 16-56-130 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 56 - Limitation Of Actions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-56-130. Civil actions based on sexual abuse

 (a) Notwithstanding any other statute of limitations or any other provision of law that can be construed to reduce the statutory period set forth in this section, any civil action based on sexual abuse which occurred when the injured person was a minor but is not discovered until after the injured person reaches the age of majority shall be brought within three (3) years from the time of discovery of the sexual abuse by the injured party.  (b)  (1) A claim based on an assertion of more than one (1) act of sexual abuse is not limited to the injured party's first discovery of the relationship between any one (1) of those acts and the injury or condition, but may be based on the injured party's discovery of the effect of the series of acts.  (2) It is not necessary for the injured party to establish which act in a series of acts of childhood sexual abuse caused the injury or condition that is the subject of the lawsuit.    (c) For the purposes of this section:  (1) “Childhood sexual abuse” means sexual abuse which occurred when the injured person was a minor;  (2) “Minor” means a person of less than eighteen (18) years of age; and  (3) “Time of discovery” means when the injured party discovers the effect of the injury or condition attributable to the childhood sexual abuse.
AR Code § 16-60-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-60-102. Local actions

 A civil action for the following causes shall be brought in the county in which the subject of the civil action, or some part of the civil action, is situated:   (1) The recovery of real property, or of an estate or interest in real property;  (2) The partition of real property;  (3) The sale of real property under a mortgage, lien, or other encumbrance or charge; and  (4) An injury to real property.
AR Code § 16-60-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-60-103. Actions brought where cause of action arose

 A civil action for the following causes shall be brought in the county where the cause, or some part of the cause, arose:   (1) A civil action for the recovery of a fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed by a statute, except that when the violation of the statute for which the claim is made was committed on a watercourse or road that is the boundary of two (2) counties, the civil action may be brought in either county;  (2) A civil action against a public officer for an act done by him or her in virtue or under color of his or her office, or for a neglect of official duty; and  (3) A civil action upon the official bond of a public officer, except as provided in § 16-106-101.
AR Code § 16-60-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-60-104. Actions that shall be brought in Pulaski County

 The following civil actions shall be brought in Pulaski County:   (1)  (A) A civil action on behalf of the state, or which may be brought in the name of the state, or in which the state has or claims an interest, except as provided in § 16-106-101.  (B) However, if a civil action could otherwise be brought in another county or counties under the venue laws of this state, including without limitation this subchapter, then the civil action may be brought either in Pulaski County or the other county or counties;    (2)  (A) A civil action brought by a state board, state commissioner, or state officer in his or her official capacity, or on behalf of the state, except as provided in § 16-106-101.  (B) However, if a civil action could otherwise be brought in another county or counties under the venue laws of this state, including without limitation this subchapter, then the civil action may be brought either in Pulaski County or the other county or counties;    (3)  (A) A civil action against the state or a civil action against a state board, state commissioner, or state officer because of his or her or the state board's official acts.  (B) However, if a civil action could otherwise be brought in another county or counties under the venue laws of this state, including without limitation this subchapter, then the civil action may be brought either in Pulaski County or the other county or counties;    (4) A civil action brought against an organization that regulates extracurricular interscholastic activities in grades seven through twelve (7-12) in both public and private schools if the organization's main administrative office is located in Pulaski County; and  (5) Other civil actions required by law to be brought in Pulaski County.
AR Code § 16-60-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-60-105. Actions for medical injury

 A civil action for medical injury brought under § 16-114-201 et seq. against a medical care provider, as defined in § 16-114-201, shall be filed in the county in which the alleged act or omission occurred.
AR Code § 16-60-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-60-106. Actions on debt, account, or note against certain public entities

 A civil action on a debt, account, or note, or for goods or services against a city of the first class, a city of the second class, an incorporated town, a public facilities board, or a county shall be brought in the county in which the city, town, public facilities board, or county lies.
AR Code § 16-60-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-60-107. Contract actions by resident subcontractor, supplier, or materialman against nonresident prime contractor or subcontractor — Affidavit of contractor

 (a) A civil action in contract by a resident subcontractor, supplier, or materialman against a prime contractor or subcontractor who is a nonresident of this state or who is a foreign corporation may be brought in the county in which the plaintiff resided at the time the cause of action arose.  (b) When a judgment is recovered in a civil action in contract against a nonresident prime contractor or subcontractor, the prevailing party is entitled to an attorney's fee in the amount to which he or she is entitled by contract or, if an amount is not fixed, a reasonable compensation for the services rendered by the attorney on behalf of the prevailing party.  (c) The prevailing party in a civil action in contract is also entitled to recover costs and fees paid, as well as interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) on the balance due from the date the prime contractor received his or her final payment.  (d)  (1) A foreign corporation providing services in this state shall furnish, before receiving payment for its services, or in the case of installment payment, before receiving the last installment, a sworn affidavit to the person or entity employing the foreign corporation stating that all subcontractors have been paid in full.  (2) A person signing a sworn affidavit under subdivision (d)(1) of this section when in fact all subcontractors have not been paid in full upon conviction is guilty of a Class D felony.
AR Code § 16-60-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-60-108. Action by insured or beneficiary against surety on contractor's performance bond

 A civil action brought in this state by or in behalf of an insured or beneficiary against a domestic or foreign surety on a contractor's payment or performance bond may be brought in the county:   (1) In which the loss occurred;  (2) Of the insured's residence at the time of loss; or  (3) Of the beneficiary's residence at the time of loss.
AR Code § 16-60-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 16-60-109. Actions against a public school district

 A civil action, other than a civil action described in § 16-60-104 or a civil action for personal injury or death, against a public school district, a public school district board of directors, or a public school district's officer, agent, servant, or employee acting within the course and scope of his or her agency or employment shall be brought in the county or in the judicial district of the county in which the public school district is situated or has its principal office.
AR Code § 16-60-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 2 - Change of Venue|§ 16-60-201. Motion — Notice

 (a)  (1) Any party to a civil action to be tried by a jury may obtain an order for a change of venue therein by motion upon a petition stating that he or she verily believes that he or she cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial in the action in the county in which the action is pending, on account of the undue influence of his or her adversary, or of the undue prejudice against the petitioner or his or her cause of action or defense in the county.  (2) The petition shall be signed by the party and verified as pleadings are required to be verified and shall be supported by the affidavits of at least two (2) credible persons to the effect that the affiants believe the statements of the petition are true.  (3) When a corporation files the petition, the petition shall be supported by the affidavits of two (2) credible persons, neither of whom is directly or indirectly connected with the corporation in any capacity whatever, and neither of whom has been promised, nor shall receive, within twelve (12) months next preceding the signing of the petition, any benefit or favor from the corporation different from those received by every other citizen of the state or which every citizen is entitled to receive as a matter of right.    (b) The motion shall be made before, and the order granted by, the judge of the circuit court of the county in which the action is pending in open court or in vacation. If the motion is made at any time or place except in open court, at the calling of the case, it shall be upon reasonable notice in writing to the adverse party or his or her attorney.  (c) The party may make his or her petition and the affidavit supporting the petition apply to one (1) county in addition to the one in which the action is pending.  (d) A change of venue shall not be granted in an action under § 16-60-104(1) or § 16-60-104(2).  (e)  (1) A defendant in a civil action under § 16-60-104(3) may obtain an order for a change of venue by motion requesting a transfer to one (1) of the following counties:  (A) Pulaski County;  (B) Any county in which one (1) of the plaintiffs, or in the case of a certified class action, any member of the class, resides, conducts business, or maintains a principal place of business; or  (C) If no plaintiff is a resident of Arkansas, any county in the state of Arkansas.    (2) The venue of the civil action shall be changed upon a showing that the proposed transferee county is a proper venue as set forth in this subsection.
AR Code § 16-60-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 2 - Change of Venue|§ 16-60-202. No change made unless found necessary

 Except as provided under § 16-60-201(e), the venue of civil actions shall not be changed unless the court or judge to whom the application for change of venue is made finds that the change of venue is necessary to obtain a fair and impartial trial of the cause.
AR Code § 16-60-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 2 - Change of Venue|§ 16-60-203. Objection to petition — Order

 Upon presenting the petition, which may be resisted, and upon notice to the judge, the judge may make an order for the change of venue in the action, if in his or her judgment it is necessary for a fair and impartial trial, to a county to which there is no valid objection and which he or she concludes is most convenient to the parties and their witnesses.
AR Code § 16-60-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 2 - Change of Venue|§ 16-60-204. Procedure when order granted — Transmission of papers — Fees

 (a) When the order for change of venue is obtained out of term time, the party obtaining the order shall cause the petition, notice, affidavit, and order to be delivered to the clerk of the court in which the action is pending, who shall file the order with the papers in the case.  (b)  (1) In all cases where an order for a change of venue is granted, the clerk shall make and file with the papers a certified copy of all the orders in the case and, upon the payment of the transmission fees provided for in this section, shall transmit the papers in the case to the clerk of the court to which the venue is changed by any safe and convenient mode which he or she may select.  (2) The clerk shall be responsible for the transmission of the papers, for which he or she shall receive ten cents (10¢) per mile to and from the clerk's office, to be paid by the party obtaining the order, and to be taxed in the costs.    (c)  (1) If the above-mentioned fee is not paid or arranged with the clerk within fifteen (15) days from the granting of the order, the order shall be null and void.  (2) The judge granting the order may extend the time of making such payment, which shall be stated in the order.  (3) The adverse party, if he or she chooses, may make such payment.
AR Code § 16-60-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally|Chapter 60 - Venue|Subchapter 2 - Change of Venue|§ 16-60-205. Number of changes limited

 Only one (1) order for a change of venue shall be granted to the same party in the same action.