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§ 16-118-105. Usurpation of office or franchise — Vacation of charters

(a) In lieu of the writs of scire facias and quo warranto, or of information in the nature of a quo warranto, actions may be brought to vacate or repeal charters and prevent the usurpation of an office or franchise. (b) (1) Whenever a person usurps an office or franchise to which he or she […]

§ 16-119-105. Restoration of records in pending cases

(a) In case any matter or proceeding pending in the county court or circuit court of any county is still undisposed of, and the records or original papers on file in either of the county court or circuit court are lost, destroyed, or burned, any person or persons legally interested in any manner whatever in […]

§ 16-118-107. Civil action by crime victim

(a) (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. (2) The burden of proof for showing conduct that constituted a felony shall be a preponderance of the evidence. (3) If […]

§ 16-119-107. Restoration of marriage records

(a) (1) In cases where any marriage has been legally solemnized in any county, and the certificate of marriage required by law to be filed in the office of the recorder for the county, together with the record thereof, has been lost, destroyed, or burned, it shall be the duty of the person who solemnized […]

§ 16-118-108. Civil actions against sellers of drug paraphernalia — Definition

(a) As used in this subchapter, “drug paraphernalia” means those items as defined by §§ 5-64-101, 5-64-403(a)(4), 5-64-443, and 5-64-505. (b) (1) Any person who becomes addicted to any controlled substance, as a result of the use of any drug paraphernalia sold to him or her by a store dealing in drug paraphernalia items, has […]

§ 16-119-108. Restoration of record of married person’s schedule of property

(a) (1) In all cases in which any married woman availed herself of the provisions of §§ 9-11-501 and 9-11-509 — 9-11-514 and has filed in the office of the county recorder a schedule of the property to which she is entitled under the provisions of §§ 9-11-501 and 9-11-509 — 9-11-514, and the schedule […]

§ 16-118-109. Civil cause of action for victims of human trafficking — Definition

(a) As used in this section, “victim of human trafficking” means the same as defined in § 5-18-102. (b) An individual who is a victim of human trafficking may bring a civil action in any appropriate state court. (c) The court may award actual damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, or any other appropriate […]

§ 16-118-110. Civil action for damages caused by violations of athletic association or conference regulations — Definitions

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Athlete agent” means the same as defined in § 17-16-102; (2) “Damages caused by violations of athletic association or conference regulations” means: (A) Either: (i) An institution of higher education or a student-athlete enrolled at the institution of higher education is declared ineligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics […]