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AR Code § 16-19-611 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 6 - Trial|§ 16-19-611. Verdict — Entry on docket

 (a) The jurors must all agree to the verdict.  (b) When the jurors shall have agreed upon their verdict, they shall deliver the verdict to the justice publicly, who shall enter it on his docket.
AR Code § 16-19-612 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 6 - Trial|§ 16-19-612. Failure of jury to agree — Retrial

 Whenever a justice is satisfied that a jury sworn in a cause before him, after having been out a reasonable time, cannot agree on their verdict, he may discharge them and shall immediately issue a new summons for another to appear, at a time therein fixed, not more than three (3) days distant, unless the parties consent that the justice may render judgment upon the evidence already before him, which he may do in that case, or unless they consent that the new trial, upon a new hearing of the evidence to be adduced by the parties, shall be by the justice.
AR Code § 16-19-613 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 6 - Trial|§ 16-19-613. New trial granted on motion — Exception

 A new trial or rehearing may be granted by a justice of the peace, except on trial by jury, upon motion made within ten (10) days after a judgment or final order has been made or rendered. Notice of the motion shall be given to the opposite party. However, no motion for a new trial or a rehearing in a cause tried by a jury shall be entertained by a justice of the peace.
AR Code § 16-19-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 7 - Dismissal, Default, Etc.|§ 16-19-701. Dismissal for want of prosecution generally

 If the plaintiff fails to appear in person, or by his agent or attorney, on the return day of the summons, or at any other time fixed for the trial, the justice may dismiss the action for want of prosecution, except in the case provided for in § 16-19-703(a).
AR Code § 16-19-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 7 - Dismissal, Default, Etc.|§ 16-19-702. Judgment on proof on defendant's nonappearance generally

 When the plaintiff's claim is not founded on a written instrument as described in § 16-19-703(a) and the defendant does not appear, the justice shall proceed to hear the allegations and proofs of the plaintiff, and shall render judgment thereon for the amount to which he shows himself entitled, not exceeding the amount claimed in the action.
AR Code § 16-19-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 7 - Dismissal, Default, Etc.|§ 16-19-703. Actions founded on written instruments liquidating the claim of the plaintiff — Effect of failure of parties to appear

 (a) When the suit is founded on an instrument of writing purporting to have been executed by the defendant, in which the demand of the plaintiff is liquidated, and if the signature of the defendant is not denied under oath, and if the instrument has been filed with the justice of the peace previous to the day for appearance, he may proceed with the cause, whether the plaintiff appears or not. The instrument of writing shall be competent proof in the case.  (b) In the case provided for in subsection (a) of this section, if the defendant does not appear in obedience to the summons, judgment shall be rendered against him for the amount of the plaintiff's claim.
AR Code § 16-19-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 7 - Dismissal, Default, Etc.|§ 16-19-704. Setoff on written instrument

 In the cases contemplated in §§ 16-19-702 and 16-19-703(b), if the defendant has previously filed a setoff, founded on a written instrument purporting to have been signed by the plaintiff, calling for a certain sum, and if the signature of such plaintiff is not denied under oath, the justice shall allow the setoff in the same manner as if the defendant had appeared and shall render judgment accordingly.
AR Code § 16-19-705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 7 - Dismissal, Default, Etc.|§ 16-19-705. Setting aside judgment by default or dismissal for want of prosecution

 A judgment of dismissal for want of prosecution, or judgment by default, may be set aside by the justice at any time within ten (10) days after being rendered if the party applying therefor can show a satisfactory excuse for his default, and a meritorious cause of action or meritorious defense. Upon such a showing of a satisfactory excuse for default and a meritorious cause of action or defense, a new day shall be fixed for trial, and notice shall be given to the opposite party, and any execution which may in the meantime have been issued shall be recalled in the same manner as in cases of appeal. The cause shall proceed to trial as though no such judgment had been taken.
AR Code § 16-19-706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 7 - Dismissal, Default, Etc.|§ 16-19-706. Compromises — Confession of judgment

 (a) After an action for the recovery of money is brought in a justice of the peace court, the defendant may offer to compromise or to confess judgment in the manner prescribed for, and with the same effect as he could or might do, in the circuit court, and shall be entitled to all the benefits to be derived therefrom to the same extent as on similar proceedings in the circuit court.  (b) The rules and proceedings governing confessions of judgment, as they may apply to the circuit courts, are made to apply to justice of the peace courts.
AR Code § 16-19-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 8 - Judgment|§ 16-19-801. Mutual judgments

 (a) Mutual judgments between the same parties rendered by the same or different justices of the peace may be set off against each other.  (b) When judgments are rendered by the same court, the justice shall strike the balance as it appears from the judgments on his docket and shall issue executions therefor in favor of the party to whom the balance appears to be due.  (c)  (1) If the judgment proposed to be set off was rendered by another justice of the peace, the party offering it must obtain a transcript thereof, with a certificate of the justice of the peace who rendered it endorsed thereon, stating that no appeal has been taken and that the transcript was obtained for the purpose of being used as a setoff in that case. However, the transcript shall not be given until the time for taking an appeal has elapsed.  (2) The justice so giving a transcript shall make an entry in his docket, and all other proceedings in his court shall be stayed.  (3)  (A) When the transcript is presented to the justice who has rendered a judgment between the same parties, as aforesaid, if execution has not been issued on the judgment rendered by him, he shall strike a balance between the judgments and issue execution for such balance.  (B) If, at the time of filing the transcript, execution has already been issued, the justice of the peace shall also issue execution on the transcript filed with him, and deliver it to the same officer who has the other execution. Such officer shall treat the lesser execution as so much cash collected on the larger and proceed to collect the balance then found due.    (4)  (A) When the judgment is allowed to be set off, as provided in this section, the transcript thereof shall be filed among the papers of the case in which it is so used and the proper entry made in the docket of the justice of the peace.  (B) However, if the justice of the peace refuses the judgment as a setoff, he shall so certify on the transcript and return it to the party who offered it. When the transcript is filed in the office of the justice of the peace who gave it, proceedings may be held by him in the same manner as if no such transcript had been certified by him.      (d) The costs in suits where mutual judgments have been obtained shall not be set off unless the balance of cash actually collected on the larger judgment be sufficient to pay the costs of both judgments, and such cost shall be paid therefrom accordingly.
AR Code § 16-19-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 8 - Judgment|§ 16-19-802. Remittitur

 If any sum is found in favor of a party, either by verdict of a jury or upon a hearing of the cause before a justice, exceeding the sum for which the justice is authorized to give judgment, the party may remit and release the excess and take judgment for the residue, but shall never thereafter be allowed to institute any suit for the recovery of the excess so remitted and released.
AR Code § 16-19-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-901. Stay of execution generally

 The execution from a judgment rendered by a justice of the peace may be stayed in the manner and form as provided in this subchapter.
AR Code § 16-19-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-902. Cases in which no stay to be allowed

 No stay shall be allowed against any collecting officer, or attorney at law or agent, for a delinquency or default in executing or discharging the duties of his office or place or for failing to pay over money collected by him in such capacity, or against a principal by his surety on a stay bond or otherwise, or on a judgment for specific property, or for the property or its value. In the cases mentioned in this section in which a stay is not allowed, the justice of the peace shall note the same on his docket on the day of the rendition thereof.
AR Code § 16-19-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-903. Bond

 (a) To entitle any person to a stay of execution, some responsible person, to be approved by the justice of the peace, who is not a party to the judgment, must enter into an obligation before the justice of the peace to the adverse party, in a sum sufficient to secure the payment of the judgment, conditioned that the obligation shall be void on payment of the judgment at the expiration of the stay.  (b) The obligation must be signed by the party entering into it, must be attested by the justice of the peace before whom it may be taken, and shall have the same force and effect as a judgment rendered by a justice of the peace.  (c) The bond may be in the following form:  (d) The justice shall file the obligation among the papers in the case and make a note in his docket of the day and date thereof.  (e) The stay of execution in all sums under the jurisdiction of the court shall be for six (6) months from the rendition of the judgment.    “I , acknowledge myself indebted to in the sum of dollars, to be void upon this condition: Whereas, obtained a judgment before , a justice of the peace of township, in the County of , on the day of , 19 , against . Now, if such judgment shall be paid at the expiration of months from the time it was rendered, this obligation shall be void. Approved: , J.P.”   Click to view form.
AR Code § 16-19-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-904. Agreed period of stay

 If all the parties agree upon any other period, the stay shall be for the time so agreed upon.
AR Code § 16-19-905 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-905. Stayed judgment lien on personal property

 In all cases where execution is stayed on any judgment rendered by a justice of the peace under the provisions of this subchapter, the judgment shall be a lien upon all the personal property subject to execution belonging to the defendant at the time of the rendition of the judgment.
AR Code § 16-19-906 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-906. Revocation of execution

 If a judgment is stayed in the manner prescribed in this subchapter after an execution shall have been issued thereon, the justice of the peace shall revoke the execution in the same manner and with like effect as he is directed to revoke an execution after an appeal has been allowed.
AR Code § 16-19-907 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-907. Immediate issuance of execution to prevent fraud

 If the plaintiff or his agent makes an oath before the justice of the peace rendering the judgment that he has reason to believe that the defendant is secreting his property or is putting it out of his hands for the purpose of defrauding his just creditors and that he verily believes the debt will be lost if execution is not immediately issued, the justice of the peace shall immediately issue execution on such judgment.
AR Code § 16-19-908 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-908. Execution issued where bond insufficient

 If any plaintiff, in any judgment rendered before a justice of the peace upon which execution has been stayed, satisfies the justice of the peace before whom an obligation for the stay may have been entered into, by affidavit or by evidence, that the obligation or the security therein is insufficient and that unless execution be immediately issued on such judgment he will be in danger of losing his debt, the justice of the peace shall immediately issue execution regardless of the stay.
AR Code § 16-19-909 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 9 - Stay of Execution|§ 16-19-909. Failure to satisfy judgment — Levy against principal and security — Judgment for bail

 (a) If at the expiration of the stay, any judgment is not paid, the execution shall be issued against both principal and security.  (b)  (1) If the principal does not satisfy the execution, and the officer cannot find sufficient property belonging to him upon which to levy, he shall levy upon the property of the bail, and in his return shall state what amount of the money collected by him on the execution was collected from the bail and the time the money was received.  (2)  (A) After the return of the execution, the bail shall be entitled, upon motion, to a judgment before the justice of the peace for the amount collected from him in satisfaction of the execution, with interest thereon at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. The return of the officer shall be evidence of the amount of money paid by the bail.  (B) No such motion shall be made after the expiration of four (4) months from the return day of the execution.
AR Code § 16-19-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1001. Issuance generally

 (a) Upon every judgment rendered by a justice of the peace, execution shall be issued by the justice of the peace in the manner prescribed in this subchapter, at any time on demand, unless the execution has been stayed.  (b) The execution shall be directed to any constable of the county.  (c) The execution must be dated, as on the day on which it is issued and made returnable within thirty (30) days thereafter, and may be substantially in the form used in the circuit court.  (d) Before any execution shall be delivered, the justice of the peace shall state in his docket and also on the back of the execution an account of debt, damages, and costs and of the fees due to each person separately, and the officer receiving the execution shall endorse thereon the time of receiving the execution.
AR Code § 16-19-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1002. Issuance of execution — Time limitations

 Executions for the enforcement of judgments in a justice of the peace court, except when filed in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the county in which the judgment was rendered, may be issued by the justice of the peace before whom judgment was rendered on the application of the party entitled thereto at any time within five (5) years from the entry of the judgment, but not afterwards.
AR Code § 16-19-1004 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1004. Issuance against goods and chattels — Real estate exempt

 (a) The execution shall be against the goods and chattels of the person against whom the execution is issued.  (b) No real estate shall be levied upon or sold by virtue of any execution issued from a justice of the peace court.
AR Code § 16-19-1005 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1005. Levy outside of township

 In case the defendant resides outside of the township where the judgment was rendered, or does not have sufficient goods and chattels therein to satisfy the judgment, the constable to whom the execution is directed may levy the execution upon the goods and chattels of the defendant in any township in the county where the defendant resides and where his goods and chattels may be found.
AR Code § 16-19-1006 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1006. Renewal of execution upon return unsatisfied

 (a) On executions issued and returned not satisfied, it shall be the duty of the justice of the peace to renew all such executions by endorsing the renewal on such executions to that effect, signed by him and dated when the renewal is made.  (b) Every such endorsement shall renew the execution in full force, in all respects for twelve (12) months and no longer.  (c) An entry of the renewal shall be made in the docket of the justice. However, execution so docketed shall be subject to be acted upon at any time at the instance of the plaintiff in all such cases as provided for.  (d) If part of the execution has been satisfied, the endorsement of renewal shall express the sum due on the execution.
AR Code § 16-19-1007 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1007. Remedy of claimant of property levied upon

 No trial of the right to any property levied upon by a constable or justice of the peace shall be had before the constable. However, this section shall not bar the claimant of the property of his right to bring replevin therefor in the court having jurisdiction to try the action.
AR Code § 16-19-1008 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1008. Sale of goods and chattels levied upon — Notice

 (a) The constable, after taking goods and chattels into his custody, by virtue of an execution, shall without delay give public notice by at least three (3) advertisements posted in three (3) public places in the township, of the time when and place where they will be exposed to sale. The notice shall describe the goods and chattels taken and shall be posted at least ten (10) days before the day of sale.  (b) At the time and place so appointed, if the goods and chattels are present for the inspection of bidders, the officer shall expose the goods and chattels for sale at public vendue, for cash in hand.  (c) No constable or other officer shall directly or indirectly purchase any goods or chattels at any sale made by him upon execution. Every such sale shall be absolutely void.
AR Code § 16-19-1009 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1009. Return of execution

 The constable shall return the execution and have the money before the justice of the peace at the time of making the return, ready to be paid over to the persons respectively entitled to the money.
AR Code § 16-19-1010 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers|Chapter 19 - Justice Of The Peace Courts|Subchapter 10 - Execution, Levy, and Sale|§ 16-19-1010. Payment of judgment to constable or justice of the peace — Recovery by party entitled

 (a)  (1) The constable of the township shall receive all money that may be tendered to him in payment of any judgment obtained before a justice of the peace of the township and shall give the person paying the money a receipt therefor. The receipt shall specify on what account the money was paid.  (2) The payment shall be valid against the judgment and, upon the production to the justice of the peace of the receipt therefor, shall be credited thereon.    (b) No payment of money upon a judgment made to a justice of the peace, either before or after execution thereon, shall be valid against the judgment, nor shall the justice of the peace be authorized or empowered to collect and receipt for the money.  (c) The person entitled to the money paid shall have the same remedies against the constable and his securities for the recovery thereof as if the money had been collected by the constable on execution.