Revival of outstanding judgment

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-65-501 — under Judgments Generally.

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-65-501

(a) (1) The judgment creditor or his or her legal representatives at any time before the expiration of the lien of a judgment may file notice that the judgment is still outstanding in accordance with this section to revive the judgment.(2) The notice shall include with respect to the judgment:(A) The names of the judgment debtor and judgment creditor;(B) The name of the court and case number in which the judgment was rendered;(C) The current balance of the judgment after all payments and other credits; and(D) A statement that the judgment creditor intends to maintain the judgment creditor's lien of judgment against any property of the judgment debtor located in the county in which the notice is filed.

(1) The judgment creditor or his or her legal representatives at any time before the expiration of the lien of a judgment may file notice that the judgment is still outstanding in accordance with this section to revive the judgment.

(2) The notice shall include with respect to the judgment:(A) The names of the judgment debtor and judgment creditor;(B) The name of the court and case number in which the judgment was rendered;(C) The current balance of the judgment after all payments and other credits; and(D) A statement that the judgment creditor intends to maintain the judgment creditor's lien of judgment against any property of the judgment debtor located in the county in which the notice is filed.

(A) The names of the judgment debtor and judgment creditor;

(B) The name of the court and case number in which the judgment was rendered;

(C) The current balance of the judgment after all payments and other credits; and

(D) A statement that the judgment creditor intends to maintain the judgment creditor's lien of judgment against any property of the judgment debtor located in the county in which the notice is filed.

(b) (1) A copy of the notice shall be served on the judgment debtor via first class mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the judgment debtor at the judgment debtor's last known address.(2) If the current whereabouts of the judgment debtor are unknown such that the judgment debtor cannot be served via first class mail, a copy of the notice shall be put up for four (4) weeks at the courthouse door of the county in which the judgment or decree may have been rendered.

(1) A copy of the notice shall be served on the judgment debtor via first class mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the judgment debtor at the judgment debtor's last known address.

(2) If the current whereabouts of the judgment debtor are unknown such that the judgment debtor cannot be served via first class mail, a copy of the notice shall be put up for four (4) weeks at the courthouse door of the county in which the judgment or decree may have been rendered.

(c) (1) If the notice is filed on or before the expiration of the lien of any judgment or decree, the lien of the judgment revived shall have relation to the day on which the notice is filed.(2) No judgment shall be revived except within ten (10) years from the date of the rendition of the judgment, or if the judgment shall have been previously revived, then within ten (10) years from the filing of the previous notice.

(1) If the notice is filed on or before the expiration of the lien of any judgment or decree, the lien of the judgment revived shall have relation to the day on which the notice is filed.

(2) No judgment shall be revived except within ten (10) years from the date of the rendition of the judgment, or if the judgment shall have been previously revived, then within ten (10) years from the filing of the previous notice.

(d) A judgment that is recorded in the real property records of a county other than the county in which a notice under this section is filed may be revived and the lien continued by recording a copy of the filed notice.