Title 16 — Practice, Procedure, And Courts

(a) Parties to a question which might be the subject of a civil action may, without action, agree upon a case containing the facts upon which the controversy depends and present a submission of the case to any court which would have jurisdiction if an action had been brought. (b)…

(a) No action to obtain a discovery shall be brought except in aid of some other action pending where any person or corporation is liable, either jointly or severally with others, by the same contract. In such a case, an action may be brought against any of the parties who are li…

(a) (1) (A) (i) Any person who loses any money or property at any game or gambling device, or any bet or wager whatever, may recover the money or property by obtaining a judgment ordering the return of the money or property following an action against the person winning the money…

(a) In any action brought in the courts of this state for the recovery of money contracted for property in possession of the vendee, it shall not be lawful to include the property in any schedule intended to protect the property, or exempt it from seizure on attachment or sale on…

(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…

The actions of alienation of affection and criminal conversation are abolished.

(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 preponde…

(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 …

(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 against a person or entity who:(1) Knew or should have known that the…

(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 o…

(1) A person who violates § 5-60-103 is also liable to the owner of the critical infrastructure that is the subject of the violation as follows:(1) Any actual damages sustained as a result of the violation, or ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whichever is greater;(2) Three (3) tim…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Electronic communication” means any textual, visual, written, or oral communication of any kind made through the use of a computer online service, Internet service, telephone, or any other means of electronic communication, including without limit…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Commercial property” means:(A) A business property;(B) Agricultural or timber production operations, including buildings and all outdoor areas that are not open to the public; and(C) Residential property used for business purposes; and(2) “Nonpubl…

(a) In addition to any other cause of action available to a person, a person who suffers injury to himself or herself or to his or her property as a direct or indirect result of:(1) An act of obstructing or interfering with emergency medical personnel or a first responder, § 5-60…

(1) An employer or employee who knowingly violates § 11-5-117 is liable to the prevailing party in an action brought under this section and, upon proving the prevailing party's case by clear and convincing evidence, is entitled to one (1) or more of the following remedies:(1) Equ…

(a) A person who knowingly commits or attempts to commit unlawful female genital mutilation of a minor as described in § 5-14-136 is liable to the victim of the unlawful female genital mutilation. (b) A person who knowingly directs or assists another person to violate or attempt …

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Healthcare provider” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of the practice of his or her profession; and(2) “Human reproductive material” means…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Disability” means that a person was determined legally to have a disability or determined medically to have a disability by a medical or mental health provider at the time of the alleged wrongful conduct and was unable to give legal consent;(2) “M…

(a) As used in this section, “malice” means a specific intent by a person to cause substantial injury or harm to an owner or tenant of private real property. (b) An owner or tenant of private real property may bring an action against a person who, in violation of § 5-60-103, capt…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Business” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, limited liability corporation, or other business entity organized under the laws of this state; and(2) “Involved in a prostitution violation” means to the knowledge of an owner, a ma…

(a) The Attorney General may institute a civil action on behalf of the state against a provider or developer of image generation technology that was used to create deepfake visual material in violation of § 5-14-139 if:(1) The deepfake visual material that was created in violatio…