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AR Code § 18-17-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 7 - Landlord Remedies|§ 18-17-702. Noncompliance affecting health and safety

 (a)  (1) If there is noncompliance by the tenant with § 18-17-601 materially affecting health and safety that may be remedied by repair, replacement of a damaged item, or cleaning, and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen (14) days after written notice by the landlord specifying the noncompliance and requesting that the tenant remedy it within that period of time, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit and cause the work to be done in a workmanlike manner.  (2) The tenant shall reimburse the landlord for the cost of the work.  (3) In addition, the landlord shall have the remedies available under this chapter.    (b) If there is noncompliance by the tenant with this chapter materially affecting health and safety other than as stated in subsection (a) of this section, and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen (14) days after written notice by the landlord if it is not an emergency, specifying the noncompliance and requesting that the tenant remedy within that period of time, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement.
AR Code § 18-17-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 7 - Landlord Remedies|§ 18-17-703. Remedy after termination

 If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord has a right to possession and for rent and a separate claim for actual damages for breach of the rental agreement and reasonable attorney's fees.
AR Code § 18-17-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 7 - Landlord Remedies|§ 18-17-704. Periodic tenancy — Holdover remedies

 (a) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least seven (7) days before the termination date specified in the notice.  (b) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty (30) days before the termination date specified in the notice.  (c)  (1) If the tenant remains in possession without the landlord's consent after expiration of the term of the rental agreement or its termination, the landlord may bring an action for possession.  (2) If the holdover is not in good faith, the landlord may recover reasonable attorney's fees.  (3) If the tenant's holdover is a willful violation of the provisions of this chapter or the rental agreement, the landlord may also recover an amount not more than three (3) months periodic rent or twice the actual damages sustained by him or her, whichever is greater and reasonable attorney's fees.  (4) If the landlord consents to the tenant's continued occupancy, § 18-17-401(c) applies.
AR Code § 18-17-705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 7 - Landlord Remedies|§ 18-17-705. Landlord remedies for refusal of access to rental property

 (a) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may obtain injunctive relief in district court without posting bond to compel access or terminate the rental agreement.  (b) In either case the landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
AR Code § 18-17-706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 7 - Landlord Remedies|§ 18-17-706. Payment of rent into court

 In any action in which the landlord sues for possession and the tenant raises defenses or counterclaims under this chapter or the rental agreement:   (1)  (A)  (i) The tenant shall pay the landlord all rent that becomes due after the issuance of a written order requiring the tenant to vacate or show cause as rent becomes due.  (ii) The landlord shall provide the tenant with a written receipt for each payment except when the tenant pays by check.    (B) Rent shall not be abated for a condition caused by the deliberate or negligent act or omission of the tenant, a member of his or her family, or other person on the premises with his or her permission or who is allowed access to the premises by the tenant;    (2) The tenant shall pay the landlord all rent allegedly owed before the issuance of the order, provided that in lieu of the payment the tenant may be allowed to submit to the court a receipt or cancelled check, or both, indicating that payment has been made to the landlord;  (3)  (A) Should the tenant not appear and show cause within ten (10) days, the court shall issue a writ of possession under this subchapter.  (B)  (i) Should the tenant appear in response to the order and allege that rent due under subdivision (1) or (2) of this section has been paid, the court shall determine the issue.  (ii) If the tenant has failed to comply with subdivision (1) or (2) of this section, the court shall issue a writ of possession and the landlord shall be placed in full possession of the premises by the sheriff; and      (4)  (A) If the amount of rent due is found at final adjudication to be less than alleged by the landlord, judgment shall be entered for the amount found due to the landlord.  (B) If the court finds at final adjudication that no rent is due and no damages are due the landlord, judgment shall be entered for the tenant.
AR Code § 18-17-707 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 7 - Landlord Remedies|§ 18-17-707. Bond on appeal and order staying execution

 (a) Upon appeal to the circuit court, the case shall be heard in a manner consistent with the rules of the circuit court as soon as is feasible after the appeal is docketed.  (b)  (1) It is sufficient to stay execution of a judgment for possession that the tenant sign a bond that he or she will pay to the landlord the amount of rent, determined by the court in accordance with §§ 18-17-705 and 18-17-706, as it becomes due periodically after the judgment was entered.  (2) Any circuit judge shall order a stay of execution upon the bond.    (c) The bond by the tenant and the order staying execution may be substantially in the following form:  (d) If the tenant fails to make a payment within five (5) days of the due date according to the bond and order staying execution, the clerk, upon application of the landlord, shall issue a writ of possession to be executed pursuant to § 18-17-904.    “State of Arkansas County of Landlord vs. Tenant Bond to Stay Execution on Appeal to Circuit Court Now comes the tenant in the above entitled action and respectfully shows the court that a writ of possession was issued against the tenant and for the landlord on the day of , 20 , by the district court. Tenant has appealed the judgment. Pursuant to the findings of the district court, the tenant is obligated to pay rent in the amount of $ per , due on the day of each . Tenant bonds to pay the periodic rent hereinafter due according to the findings of the court and moves the circuit court to stay execution on the writ of possession until this matter is heard on appeal and decided by the circuit court. This the day of , 20 Tenant Upon execution of the bond, execution on the judgment of eviction is stayed until the action is heard on appeal and decided by the circuit court. If tenant fails to make any rental payment within five (5) days of the due date, upon application of the landlord, the stay of execution shall dissolve, the appeal by the tenant to the circuit court on issues dealing with possession shall be dismissed and the sheriff shall dispossess the tenant. This the day of , 20 Judge”   Click to view form.
AR Code § 18-17-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 8 - Miscellaneous|§ 18-17-801. Severability

 If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of this chapter that may be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
AR Code § 18-17-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 8 - Miscellaneous|§ 18-17-802. Prior transactions

 Transactions entered into before July 31, 2007, and not extended or renewed on or after that date, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them remain valid and may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced as required or permitted by any statute or other law amended or repealed by this chapter as though the repeal or amendment had not occurred.
AR Code § 18-17-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-901. Grounds for eviction of tenant

 (a) A landlord or his or her agent may commence eviction proceedings against a tenant in a district court having jurisdiction over the eviction proceeding, when:  (1) The tenant fails or refuses to pay the rent when due or when demanded;  (2) The term of tenancy or occupancy has ended; or  (3) The terms or conditions of the rental agreement have been violated.    (b) For residential rental agreements, nonpayment of rent within five (5) days of the date due constitutes legal notice to the tenant that the landlord has the right to begin eviction proceedings under this chapter.
AR Code § 18-17-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 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.
AR Code § 18-17-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-903. Service of order — Posting and mailing requirements

 (a) The copy of the order to vacate under § 18-17-902 may be served in the manner as is provided by law for the service of the summons in actions pending in the district court of this state.  (b) When service in accordance with subsection (a) of this section has been unsuccessfully attempted and no person is found in possession of the premises, the copy of the order to vacate may be served by leaving it affixed to the most conspicuous part of the premises.
AR Code § 18-17-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-904. Tenant ejected on failure to show cause

 If the tenant fails to appear and show cause within the ten-calendar-day period provided in § 18-17-902(b) as directed by the order or at the court appointed hearing date, the court shall enter judgment in favor of the plaintiff and direct the clerk to issue a writ of possession, and the tenant shall be evicted by the sheriff of the county.
AR Code § 18-17-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-905. Trial of issue

 If the tenant appears and contests eviction, the court shall hear and determine the case as any other civil case.
AR Code § 18-17-906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-906. Designation of parties in eviction

 In any eviction proceeding in a district court, the landlord shall be designated as plaintiff and the tenant as defendant.
AR Code § 18-17-907 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-907. Effect of judgment for plaintiff

 If the judgment is for the plaintiff, the district court shall within three (3) days issue a writ of eviction, and the tenant shall be evicted by the sheriff of the county.
AR Code § 18-17-908 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-908. Effect of judgment for defendant

 If the judgment is for the defendant, the tenant shall be entitled to remain in possession until:   (1) The termination of his or her tenancy by agreement or operation of law;  (2) Failure or neglect to pay rent; or  (3) Eviction in another proceeding under this chapter or by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
AR Code § 18-17-909 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-909. Appeal

 Either party may appeal in an eviction case and the appeal shall be heard and determined as other appeals in civil cases.
AR Code § 18-17-910 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-910. Bond required to stay eviction on appeal

 (a) An appeal in an eviction case will not stay eviction unless at the time of appealing the tenant shall give an appeal bond as in other civil cases for an amount to be fixed by the court and conditioned for the payment of all costs and damages that the landlord may sustain.  (b) If the tenant fails to file the bond within five (5) days after service of the notice of appeal, the appeal shall be dismissed.
AR Code § 18-17-911 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-911. Accrual of rent after institution of proceedings

 (a)  (1) After the commencement of eviction proceedings by the issuance of an order to vacate or to show cause as provided in § 18-17-902, the rent for the use and occupancy of the premises involved shall continue to accrue so long as the tenant remains in possession of the premises at the rate as prevailed immediately before the issuance of the order to vacate or show cause.  (2) The tenant shall be liable for the payment of the rent, the collection of which may be enforced as provided with respect to other rents.    (b) The acceptance by the landlord of any rent, whether it shall have accrued at the time of the issuance of the order to vacate or to show cause or shall subsequently accrue, shall not operate as a waiver of the landlord's right to insist upon eviction or as a renewal or extension of the tenancy, but the rights of the parties as they existed at the time of the issuance of the order to vacate or to show cause shall control.
AR Code § 18-17-912 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-912. Commercial leases

 (a) In any action involving a commercial lease in which the landlord sues for possession and the tenant raises defenses or counterclaims under this chapter or the lease agreement:  (1)  (A) The tenant shall pay the landlord all rent that becomes due after the issuance of the order requiring the tenant to vacate or show cause as rent becomes due.  (B) The landlord shall provide the tenant with a written receipt for each payment except when the tenant pays by check; and    (2)  (A) The tenant shall pay the landlord all rent allegedly owed before the issuance of the order to vacate or to show cause.  (B) However, in lieu of the payment under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section the tenant may be allowed to submit to the court a receipt or cancelled check, or both, indicating that payment has been made to the landlord.      (b)  (1) If the amount of rent is in controversy, the court shall preliminarily determine the amount of rent to be paid to the landlord.  (2)  (A) If the tenant appears in response to the order to vacate or to show cause and alleges that rent due owed under § 18-17-911 and this section has been paid, the court shall determine the issue.  (B) If the tenant has failed to comply with § 18-17-911 and this section, the court shall issue a writ of possession, and the landlord shall be placed in full possession of the premises by the sheriff.    (3) If the amount of rent due is determined at final adjudication to be less than the amount alleged by the landlord, judgment shall be entered for the tenant if the court determines that the tenant has complied fully with the provisions of § 18-17-911, this section, and the lease agreement.  (4) If the court orders that the tenant pay all rent due and accruing as of and during the pendency of the action, the judgment may require the payments to be made to either the:  (A) Commercial landlord; or  (B)  (i) Clerk of the district court who shall hold the payments until the final disposition of the case.  (ii)  (a) If payments are to be made through the district clerk's office, a fee of three percent (3%) of the rental payment shall be added to the amount paid through the district clerk's office.  (b) The fee of three percent (3%) shall be retained by the district clerk's office to defray the costs of collection.  (c) If the tenant fails to make a payment as provided in § 18-17-911 and this section, the tenant's failure to comply entitles the landlord to execution of the judgment for possession, and upon application of the landlord, the district court shall issue a writ of possession and the landlord shall be placed in full possession of the premises by the sheriff or his or her deputy.
AR Code § 18-17-913 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 2 - Real Property|Chapter 17 - Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 2007|Subchapter 9 - Eviction Proceedings|§ 18-17-913. Execution of writ of possession

 In executing a writ of possession, the sheriff shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of § 18-60-310.
AR Code § 18-27-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 3 - Personal Property|Chapter 27 - Rights in Personal Property|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 18-27-101. Joint tenancy in stock certificate

 (a) In any instance in which any corporation or cooperative association organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas may issue any stock certificate or other form of certificate of any character evidencing ownership or equity in the corporation or cooperative association in two (2) or more persons and shall use the word “or” between the names of the persons to whom it is issued so as to cause the same to read in the alternative, the persons to whom the certificate is issued in this form shall hold and own the same as joint tenants and not as tenants in common. Full and complete ownership of the certificate so issued shall pass and belong to the last survivor of the persons so named.  (b) Any one (1) of the persons to whom any certificate may be issued in manner and form as provided in subsection (a) of this section may endorse, assign, or transfer the certificate as fully and as effectively as could all persons therein named joining together. The endorsement, assignment, or transfer so made shall be fully binding on all persons named therein.
AR Code § 18-27-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 18 - Property|Subtitle 3 - Personal Property|Chapter 27 - Rights in Personal Property|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 18-27-102. Safe-deposit boxes

 (a) Any state, national or private bank, savings and loan association, hotel, or other private safe-deposit company, in this subchapter referred to as a bank, financial institution, or company, may maintain safe-deposit boxes and rent the safe-deposit boxes.  (b)  (1) If a safe-deposit box is held in the name of two (2) or more persons jointly, any one (1) of such persons shall be entitled to access to the box and shall be permitted to remove the contents thereof, and the bank, financial institution, or company shall not be responsible for any damage arising by reason of the access or removal by one (1) of the persons.  (2) The death of one (1) holder of a jointly held safe-deposit box does not affect the right of any other holder of the box to have access to and remove contents from the box.    (c)  (1) If the box rental is delinquent for six (6) months, the bank, financial institution, or company, after at least thirty (30) days' notice by certified return receipt mail addressed to the lessee at his or her last known address on the books of the bank, financial institution, or company, if the rent is not paid within the time specified in the notice, may open the box in the presence of two (2) employees, at least one (1) of whom is an officer or manager of the bank, financial institution, or company, and a notary public.  (2) The bank, financial institution, or company must inventory the contents of the box in detail and place the contents of the box in a sealed envelope or container bearing the name of the lessee.  (3)  (A) The bank, financial institution, or company shall then hold the contents of the box subject to a lien for its rental, the cost of opening the box, and the damages in connection therewith.  (B) If such rental, cost, and damages are not paid within two (2) years from the date of opening of such box, the bank, financial institution, or company may sell any part or all of the contents at public auction in like manner and upon like notice as is prescribed for the sale of real property under mortgage or deed of trust.  (C) Any unauctioned contents of boxes and any excess proceeds from such sale shall be remitted to the Auditor of State under the procedures prescribed by § 18-28-201 et seq.