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(1) Any person injured or damaged by reason of conduct of another person that would constitute a felony under Arkansas law may file a civil action to recover damages based on the conduct.
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(2) The burden of proof for showing conduct that constituted a felony shall be a preponderance of the evidence.
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(3) If the person who is injured or damaged prevails, he or she shall be entitled to recover costs and attorney’s fees.
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(b) The action may be maintained by the person who was injured or damaged or, after the person’s death, the executor, administrator, or representative of his or her estate.
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(c) The remedy provided in this section shall be in addition to any other remedies in law or equity.
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(d) This section does not apply to offenses under § 5-28-101 et seq. or the Medicaid Fraud Act, § 5-55-101 et seq.
