As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Dance hall” means any building, premise, pavilion, or place of business wherein dancing is permitted, conducted, or engaged in, by the public in general, either for profit or not; and (2) “Owner” means any person, persons, or corporation having an actual legal interest, vested […]
(a) If any person shall break into or enter or use any building or place while closed under a preliminary injunction granted under the provisions of this subchapter or shall violate any permanent injunction under the provisions of this subchapter, he or she shall be subject to punishment for contempt. (b) Upon conviction of the […]
The operation of a dance hall in which, or around which, public disturbances, the unlawful drinking of intoxicating liquors, quarrels, affrays, or general breaches of the peace are frequent is declared to be a public nuisance and detrimental to the public morals and may be abated under the provisions of this subchapter as set out.
(a) Jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit courts of this state to abate the public nuisance defined in § 16-105-303, upon petition in the name of the State of Arkansas on relation of the Attorney General or any prosecuting attorney of the state or without the concurrence of the officers upon the relation of ten […]
(a) Whenever a public nuisance, as defined in this subchapter, is kept, maintained, carried on, or exists in any county in this state, a bill or petition may be filed in any circuit court of the county, in the name of the State of Arkansas, by and upon the relation of any person named in […]
(a) (1) The circuit court, upon the presentation of a bill in the proceedings alleging that the public nuisance complained of exists, shall award a temporary injunction, with such bond as required by law in cases in which the bill is filed by citizens and electors and freeholders. (2) However, no bond shall be required […]
Upon the trial of all causes pursuant to this subchapter, evidence of the general reputation of the building or place where the public nuisance is alleged to exist shall be admissible for the purpose of proving or tending to prove the existence of the public nuisance.
(a) If upon the trial of a cause pursuant to this subchapter, the existence of the public nuisance is established, an order of abatement shall be entered as part of the judgment or decree of the circuit court. (b) The order shall direct the removal from the building or place wherein the public nuisance exists […]
(a) When one (1) of two (2) or more joint owners has been served with the notice prescribed in this subchapter, the cause shall proceed against the owner on whom notice has been served. The proceeding shall not be a bar to subsequent proceedings against one (1) or all of the joint owners not heretofore […]
