Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 15 - Domestic Abuse Act

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 9-15-101. Purpose - The purpose of this chapter is to provide an adequate...

§ 9-15-102. Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 9-15-103. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) “Commercial mobile radio service”...

Subchapter 2 - Judicial Proceedings

§ 9-15-201. Petition — Requirements generally - (a) All petitions under this chapter shall be verified. (b)...

§ 9-15-202. Filing fees - (a) (1) The court, clerks of the court, and law...

§ 9-15-203. Petition — Form - (a) The circuit clerk shall provide simplified forms and clerical...

§ 9-15-204. Hearing — Service - (a) (1) When a petition is filed pursuant to this...

§ 9-15-205. Relief generally — Duration - (a) At the hearing on the petition filed under this...

§ 9-15-206. Temporary order - (a) When a petition under this chapter alleges an immediate...

§ 9-15-207. Order of protection — Enforcement — Penalties — Criminal jurisdiction - (a) Any order of protection granted under this chapter is...

§ 9-15-208. Law enforcement assistance - (a) When an order of protection is issued under this...

§ 9-15-209. Modification of orders - Any order of protection issued by the circuit court pursuant...

§ 9-15-210. Contempt proceedings - When a petitioner or any law enforcement officer files an...

§ 9-15-212. Effect of no contact order - A no contact order shall prohibit the person from making...

§ 9-15-213. Police conduct and procedure - All law enforcement officers shall follow the same procedures as...

§ 9-15-214. Denial of relief prohibited - The circuit court shall not deny a petitioner relief solely...

§ 9-15-215. Factors in determining custody and visitation - (a) In addition to other factors that a circuit court...

§ 9-15-216. Mutual orders of protection — Separate orders of protection - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 9-15-217. Order of protection — Violations — Domestic violence surveillance program — Global positioning devices — Definition - (a) (1) (A) A person who is charged with violating...

§ 9-15-218. Commercial mobile radio service accounts — Transfer order - (a) Commencing July 1, 2017, at an initial or subsequent...

Subchapter 3 - Orders of Protection from Other Jurisdictions

§ 9-15-302. Full faith and credit - (a) An order of protection shall be afforded full faith...

§ 9-15-303. Immunity from liability - (a) Law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies shall be...

Subchapter 4 - Spousal Abuse Safety Plan Act

§ 9-15-401. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 9-15-402. Findings — Purpose - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) There are many...

§ 9-15-403. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Emotional abuse” means any...

§ 9-15-404. Safety plans and education - The purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) Develop increased...

§ 9-15-405. Educational and training materials - (a) The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, in consultation with...

§ 9-15-406. Rules - The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall promulgate rules to...

§ 9-15-407. Reporting - The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall report annually to...