Whenever process in any suit against a domestic corporation cannot be served in the county of the corporation's domicile upon any officer authorized to be served with process by the laws of the state and this fact is made to appear by the return of the sheriff of the county upon summons directed to the officer, the process may be served on the Secretary of State. He or she shall immediately send the process served on him or her to the corporation at its place of domicile by mail. The service shall be as valid as if served on an officer of the corporation authorized to be served with process. The service shall date from the time of service upon the Secretary of State.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 5 - Civil Procedure Generally
Chapter 58 - Commencement Of Action — Process
§ 16-58-101. Payment of fees prerequisite to entry of action or issuance of writ
§ 16-58-102. Style of process issued by judge, justice, or other officer
§ 16-58-104. Alias or pluries writs
§ 16-58-106. Issuance and execution of process, writ, summons, etc., on Sunday or a holiday
§ 16-58-110. Sheriff to attend clerk's office to receive process
§ 16-58-111. Endorsement of day and hour of receipt on process
§ 16-58-115. Sheriff to note time of service
§ 16-58-116. Acknowledgment of service
§ 16-58-122. Method of service — Owner or operator of motor buses or trucks
§ 16-58-123. Method of service — Owner or officer of steamboat or watercraft
§ 16-58-124. Method of service — Corporations
§ 16-58-125. Method of service — Corporate agent at branch office
§ 16-58-126. Method of service — Corporations — Secretary of State
§ 16-58-127. Method of service — Foreign corporations