reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
AR Code § 9-26-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 26 - Rights Respecting Business and Property|Subchapter 3 - Uniform Securities Ownership by Minors Act|§ 9-26-307. Repealer

 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this subchapter are hereby repealed.
AR Code § 9-27-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 9-27-102. Best interest of the child

 The General Assembly recognizes that children are defenseless and that there is no greater moral obligation upon the General Assembly than to provide for the protection of our children and that our child welfare system needs to be strengthened by establishing a clear policy of the state that the best interests of the children must be paramount and shall have precedence at every stage of juvenile court proceedings. The best interest of the child shall be the standard for juvenile court determinations as to whether a child should be reunited with his or her family or removed from or remain in a home wherein the child has been abused or neglected.
AR Code § 9-27-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-301. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989”.
AR Code § 9-27-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-302. Purposes — Construction

 This subchapter shall be liberally construed to the end that its purposes may be carried out:   (1) To assure that all juveniles brought to the attention of the courts receive the guidance, care, and control, preferably in each juvenile's own home when the juvenile's health and safety are not at risk, that will best serve the emotional, mental, and physical welfare of the juvenile and the best interest of the state;  (2)  (A) To preserve and strengthen the juvenile's family ties when it is in the best interest of the juvenile;  (B) To protect a juvenile by considering the juvenile's health and safety as the paramount concerns in determining whether or not to remove the juvenile from the custody of his or her parents or custodians, removing the juvenile only when the safety and protection of the public cannot adequately be safeguarded without such removal;  (C) When a juvenile is removed from his or her own family, to secure for him or her custody, care, and discipline with primary emphasis on ensuring the health and safety of the juvenile while in the out-of-home placement; and  (D) To assure, in all cases in which a juvenile must be permanently removed from the custody of his or her parents, that the juvenile be placed in an approved family home and be made a member of the family by adoption;    (3) To protect society more effectively by substituting for retributive punishment, whenever possible, methods of offender rehabilitation and rehabilitative restitution, recognizing that the application of sanctions that are consistent with the seriousness of the offense is appropriate in all cases; and  (4) To provide means through which the provisions of this subchapter are executed and enforced and in which the parties are assured a fair hearing and their constitutional and other legal rights recognized and enforced.
AR Code § 9-27-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-304. Provisions supplemental

 (a) Unless this subchapter otherwise provides, nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to be in conflict with, to repeal, or to prevent proceedings under any act or statute of this state that may otherwise define any specific act of any person as a crime or misdemeanor, which act might also constitute contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a juvenile, or to prevent or to interfere with proceedings under any such acts.  (b) Nor shall this subchapter be construed to be inconsistent with or to repeal any act providing for the support by parents of their minor children, the taking of indecent liberties with, or selling liquor, tobacco, or firearms to children, or permitting them in prohibited places. Nothing in any such act or similar acts shall be construed to be inconsistent with or repeal this subchapter or prevent proceedings under this subchapter.
AR Code § 9-27-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-305. Applicability

 Any juvenile within this state may be subjected to the care, custody, control, and jurisdiction of the circuit court.
AR Code § 9-27-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-307. Venue

 (a)  (1)  (A) Except as set forth in subdivisions (a)(2)-(4) of this section, a proceeding under this subchapter shall be commenced in the circuit court of the county in which the juvenile resides.  (B)  (i) No dependency-neglect proceeding shall be dismissed if a proceeding is filed in the incorrect county.  (ii) If the proceeding is filed in the incorrect county, then the dependency-neglect proceeding shall be transferred to the proper county upon discovery of the proper county of residence of the juvenile.      (2) Proceedings may be commenced in the county where the alleged act or omission occurred in any of the following:  (A) Nonsupport after establishment of paternity;  (B) Delinquency; or  (C) Dependency-neglect.    (3) Proceedings under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq., shall be commenced in the court provided by the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq.  (4) Adoptions and guardianships may be filed in a juvenile court that has previously asserted continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile.  (5) Juvenile proceedings shall comply with § 16-13-210, except detention hearings under § 9-27-326 and probable cause hearings under § 9-27-315.    (b)  (1) Following adjudication, the court may on its own motion or on motion of any party transfer the case to the county of the juvenile's residence when the provisions of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq., do not apply.  (2) The court shall not transfer any case to another judicial district prior to adjudication, excluding matters filed in the incorrect venue, or any case in which a petition to terminate parental rights has been filed unless the court has taken final action on the petition.    (c)  (1) Prior to transferring a case to another venue, the court shall contact the judge in the other venue to confirm that the judge in the other venue will accept the transfer.  (2)  (A) Upon confirmation that the judge will accept the transfer of venue, the transferring judge shall enter the transfer order. The transfer order shall:  (i) Indicate that the judge has accepted the transfer;  (ii) State the location of the court in the new venue; and  (iii) Set the time and date of the next hearing.    (B) The transfer order shall be:  (i) Provided to all parties and attorneys to the case; and  (ii) Transmitted immediately to the judge accepting the transfer.      (3) The transferring court shall also ensure that all court records are copied and sent to the judge in the new venue.
AR Code § 9-27-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-308. Personnel — Duties

 (a) Intake Officers.  (1) The judge or judges of the circuit court designated to hear juvenile cases in their district plan under Supreme Court Administrative Order Number 14, originally issued April 6, 2001, shall designate no fewer than one (1) person in his or her judicial district as intake officer for the court.  (2)  (A) An intake officer shall have the following duties:  (i) To receive and investigate complaints and charges that a juvenile is delinquent or dependent-neglected, or that a family is in need of services;  (ii) To make appropriate referrals to other public or private agencies of the community if their assistance appears to be needed or desired; and  (iii) To perform all other functions assigned to him or her by this subchapter, by rules promulgated pursuant thereto, or by order of the court.    (B) Any of the foregoing functions may be performed in another state if authorized by a court of this state and permitted by the laws of the other state.    (3) If the intake officer has reasonable cause to suspect that a juvenile has been subjected to child maltreatment as defined in § 12-18-103(7), the intake officer shall immediately notify the central intake of the Department of Human Services.    (b) Probation Officers.  (1) The judge or judges of the circuit court designated to hear juvenile cases in their district plan under Supreme Court Administrative Order Number 14, originally issued April 6, 2001, shall designate no fewer than one (1) person in his or her judicial district as probation officer.  (2) A probation officer shall have the following duties:  (A) To make appropriate investigations and reports when required to do so by any provision of this subchapter or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto or by order of the court;  (B) To aid and counsel juveniles and their families when required to do so by order of the court;  (C) To perform all other appropriate functions assigned to him or her by this subchapter or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto or by order of the court; and  (D) To give appropriate aid and assistance to the court when requested to do so by the judge.
AR Code § 9-27-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-310. Commencement of proceedings

 (a) Proceedings shall be commenced by filing a petition with the circuit clerk of the circuit court or by transfer by another court.  (b)  (1) The prosecuting attorney shall have sole authority to file a delinquency petition or petition for revocation of probation.  (2) Only a law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, the Department of Human Services or its designee, or a dependency-neglect attorney ad litem employed by or contracting with the Administrative Office of the Courts may file a dependency-neglect petition seeking ex parte emergency relief.  (3) Petitions for dependency-neglect or family in need of services may be filed by:  (A) Any adult; or  (B) Any member ten (10) years of age or older of the immediate family alleged to be in need of services.    (4) Petitions for paternity establishment may be filed by:  (A) The biological mother;  (B) A putative father;  (C) A juvenile; or  (D) The Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration.      (c) Concurrent with filing, a copy of any petition that requests that the Department of Human Services take custody or provide family services shall be mailed to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services and to the attorney of the local Office of Chief Counsel of the Department of Human Services by the petitioner.  (d)  (1) A person may submit to the intake officer for investigation a complaint of acts or omissions that if substantiated would constitute delinquency.  (2) Upon substantiation, the intake officer may refer the matter to the prosecuting attorney or an appropriate agency.    (e) No fees, including, but not limited to, fees for filings, copying, or faxing, including petitions for adoption, petitions for guardianships, summons, or subpoenas shall be charged or collected by the circuit clerk or sheriff's office in cases brought in the circuit court under this subchapter by a governmental entity or nonprofit corporation, including, but not limited to, the prosecuting attorney, an attorney ad litem appointed in a dependency-neglect case, or the Department of Human Services.  (f) If the circuit clerk's office has a fax machine, the circuit clerk, in cases commenced in the circuit court under this subchapter by a governmental entity or nonprofit corporation, including, but not limited to, the prosecuting attorney, an attorney ad litem appointed in a dependency-neglect case, or the Department of Human Services shall accept facsimile transmissions of any papers filed under this subchapter as described in Rule 5 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure.  (g) An attorney ad litem appointed under § 12-18-1001(e) shall review all relevant information from the juvenile proceeding regarding the child or children for whom protective custody was taken and shall file any pleadings that may be necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the child or children.
AR Code § 9-27-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-312. Notification to defendants

 (a) In a delinquency and family-in-need-of-services case, a juvenile defendant ten (10) years of age and above, any persons having care and control of the juveniles, and all adult defendants shall be served with a copy of the petition and either a notice of hearing or order to appear in the manner provided by the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure.  (b) In a dependent-neglected case:  (1) A juvenile respondent shall be served with a copy of the petition and all other pleadings by serving the juvenile's attorney ad litem in accordance with Rule 5 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure; and  (2) Each adult defendant shall be served in the manner provided in the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure with a copy of the petition and either a notice of a hearing or an order to appear.
AR Code § 9-27-314 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-314. Emergency orders

 (a)  (1) In a case in which there is probable cause to believe that immediate emergency custody is necessary to protect the health or physical well-being of the juvenile from immediate danger or to prevent the juvenile's removal from the state, the circuit court shall issue an ex parte order for emergency custody to remove the juvenile from the custody of the parent, guardian, or custodian and shall determine the appropriate plan for placement of the juvenile.  (2)  (A) In a case in which there is probable cause to believe that an emergency order is necessary to protect the health or physical well-being of the juvenile from immediate danger, the court shall issue an ex parte order to provide specific appropriate safeguards for the protection of the juvenile.  (B) Specific appropriate safeguards shall include without limitation the authority of the circuit court to restrict a legal custodian from:  (i) Having any contact with the juvenile; or  (ii) Removing a juvenile from a placement if the:  (a) Legal custodian placed or allowed the juvenile to remain in that home for more than six (6) months; and  (b) Department of Human Services has no immediate health or physical well-being concerns with the placement.        (3) In a case in which there is probable cause to believe that a juvenile is a dependent juvenile as defined in this subchapter, the court shall issue an ex parte order for emergency custody placing custody of the dependent juvenile with the department.    (b) The emergency order shall include:  (1) Notice to all defendants and respondents named in the petition of the right to a hearing and that a hearing will be held within five (5) business days of the issuance of the ex parte order;  (2) Notice of a defendant's or respondent's right to be represented by counsel;  (3)  (A) Notice of a defendant's or respondent's right to obtain appointed counsel, if eligible, and the procedure for obtaining appointed counsel.  (B) A court shall:  (i) Appoint counsel for the parent or custodian from whom legal custody was removed in the ex parte emergency order; and  (ii) Determine eligibility at the probable cause hearing; and      (4) The address and telephone number of the circuit court and the date and time of the probable cause hearing, if known.    (c)  (1) Immediate notice of the emergency order shall be given by the petitioner or by the circuit court to the:  (A) Custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile; and  (B) Attorney ad litem who represents the juvenile respondent.    (2) The petitioner shall provide copies of any petition, affidavit, or other pleading filed with or provided to the court in conjunction with the emergency order to the provisionally appointed parent counsel under § 9-27-316(h)(6)(B) before the probable cause hearing.  (3) All defendants shall be served with the emergency order according to Rule 4 or Rule 5 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure or as otherwise provided by the court.
AR Code § 9-27-315 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-315. Probable cause hearing

 (a)  (1)  (A) Following the issuance of an emergency order, the circuit court shall hold a probable cause hearing within five (5) business days of the issuance of the ex parte order to determine if probable cause to issue the emergency order continues to exist.  (B)  (i) The hearing shall be limited to the purpose of determining whether probable cause existed to protect the juvenile and to determine whether probable cause still exists to protect the juvenile.  (ii) However, the issues as to custody and delivery of services may be considered by the court and appropriate orders for custody and delivery of services entered by the court.  (iii) If the defendant stipulates that probable cause exists, the only evidence that is presented at the probable cause hearing shall be:  (a) Evidence pertaining to visitation; and  (b) Evidence pertaining to services delivered to the family.    (iv) A parent shall not be compelled to testify under any circumstances.  (v) For the sole purpose of the probable cause hearing, the stipulation of a parent that probable cause exists shall also serve as a stipulation to the introduction of the affidavit of the plaintiff.      (2)  (A) All other issues, with the exception of custody and services, shall be reserved for hearing by the court at the adjudication hearing, which shall be a separate hearing conducted subsequent to the probable cause hearing.  (B) By agreement of the parties and with the court's approval, the adjudication hearing may be conducted at any time after the probable cause hearing, subject to § 9-27-327(a)(2).      (b) The petitioner shall have the burden of proof by a preponderance of evidence that probable cause exists for continuation of the emergency order.  (c) If the court determines that the juvenile can safely be returned to his or her home pending adjudication and it is in the best interest of the juvenile, the court shall so order.  (d)  (1) At the probable cause hearing, the court shall set the time and date of the adjudication hearing.  (2) A written order shall be filed by the court or by a party or party's attorney, as designated by the court, within thirty (30) days of the date of the hearing or prior to the next hearing, whichever is sooner.    (e) All probable cause hearings are miscellaneous proceedings as defined in Rule 1101(b)(3) of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence, and the rules of evidence, including, but not limited to, the hearsay rule, Rule 802 of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence, are not applicable.
AR Code § 9-27-319 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-319. Double jeopardy

 (a) No juvenile who has been subjected to an adjudication pursuant to a petition alleging him or her to be delinquent shall be tried later under criminal charges based upon facts alleged in the petition to find him or her delinquent.  (b) No juvenile who has been tried for a violation of the criminal laws of this state shall be later subjected to a delinquency proceeding arising out of the facts that formed the basis of the criminal charges.
AR Code § 9-27-321 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-321. Statements not admissible

 Statements made by a juvenile to the intake officer or probation officer during the intake process before a hearing on the merits of the petition filed against the juvenile shall not be used or be admissible against the juvenile at any stage of any proceedings in circuit court or in any other court.
AR Code § 9-27-322 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-322. Release from custody

 (a) Upon receiving notice that a juvenile has been taken into custody on an allegation of delinquency, the intake officer shall immediately notify the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian of the location at which the juvenile is being held and of the reasons for the juvenile's detention if such notification has not previously taken place and shall:  (1) Unconditionally release the juvenile to the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian;  (2) Release the juvenile to the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian upon the written promise of the parent, guardian, or custodian to bring the juvenile before the court when summoned;  (3) Release the juvenile to the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian upon written conditions to ensure the juvenile will be brought before the court;  (4) Pending court review, place the juvenile in shelter care if unable to locate the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian;  (5) Pending court review, place the juvenile on electronic monitoring; or  (6) Detain the juvenile pending a detention hearing before the circuit court.    (b) Criteria for Release by Intake Officer.  (1) In determining whether to detain a juvenile who has been taken into custody on an allegation of delinquency pending a detention hearing, the intake officer shall consider the following facts:  (A) Ties to the community, including:  (i) Place and length of residence;  (ii) School attendance;  (iii) Present and past employment;  (iv) Family relationships; and  (v) References; and    (B) Nature of the alleged offense, including:  (i) Whether the offense would constitute a felony or misdemeanor;  (ii) The use of force or violence;  (iii) Prior juvenile or criminal record; and  (iv) Any history of failure to appear for court appearances.      (2) The intake officer may determine that there is no less restrictive alternative to detention if detention is necessary:  (A) To prevent imminent bodily harm to the juvenile or to another; or  (B) To prevent flight when the juvenile is a fugitive or escapee from another jurisdiction.    (3) Only if a substantial number of the facts considered under subdivision (b)(1) of this section weigh against the juvenile or one (1) of the two (2) circumstances in subdivision (b)(2) of this section exists shall the juvenile be detained pending a detention hearing by the court.    (c) The juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian shall not be charged the cost of detention, shelter, or electronic monitoring authorized by a juvenile officer under subsection (a) of this section.