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§ 12-62-718. Storage liens

(a) (1) A person may not exercise any right to foreclose or enforce any lien for storage of household goods, furniture, or personal effects of a service member in military service during the service member’s period of military service and for sixty (60) days after termination or discharge, except upon an order previously granted by […]

§ 12-62-703. Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to provide civil relief to soldiers and airmen of the Arkansas National Guard who are called into the extended active military service of the State of Arkansas.

§ 12-62-704. Applicability

This subchapter and the benefits of this subchapter apply to and may be claimed by a soldier, airman, or the spouse of a soldier or airman of the Arkansas National Guard who meets one (1) of the following requirements: (1) The soldier or airman is ordered into the active military service of the State of […]

§ 12-62-705. Residential leases

When a soldier or airman is ordered to active military service of the State of Arkansas for more than one hundred eighty (180) days under § 12-62-704, the soldier or airman, or the spouse of the soldier or airman, is entitled to terminate and cancel the lease for the primary residence of the soldier, airman, […]

§ 12-62-706. Reopening default judgments

(a) A default judgment rendered in any civil action against a service member during a period of military service or within thirty (30) days after termination of the military service may be set aside if: (1) The person was prejudiced by reason of his or her military service in making a defense to the action; […]

§ 12-62-707. Stay of proceedings

(a) If at any point during an action or proceeding it appears that a plaintiff or defendant is a service member and in the conduct of the proceedings may be adversely affected by his or her military service, the court may, on its own motion, stay the proceedings. (b) The court may stay the proceedings […]

§ 12-62-708. Fines and penalties on contracts

(a) If compliance with the terms of a contract is stayed under this subchapter, a fine or penalty may not accrue by reason of failure to comply during the period of the stay. (b) If a service member has not obtained a stay and a fine or penalty is imposed for nonperformance of an obligation, […]

§ 12-62-709. Exercise of rights not to affect future financial transactions

Application by a service member in military service for, or receipt of, a stay, postponement, or suspension under this subchapter in the payment of any fine, penalty, insurance premium, or other civil obligation or liability may not be used for any of the following: (1) A determination by any lender or other person that the […]

§ 12-62-710. Stay of execution of judgment

Unless the court determines on the record that the ability of the service member to comply with the judgment or order entered or sought is not materially affected by reason of his or her military service, the court may, on its own motion, or upon application to it by the service member or another person […]

§ 12-62-711. Duration of stay

(a) Any stay of an action, proceeding, attachment, or execution ordered by any court under this subchapter may be ordered for the period of military service, plus sixty (60) days after its termination or any part of that time period. (b) Where the service member in military service is a codefendant with others, the plaintiff, […]