Arkansas § 16-10-110 Seals

Arkansas Statutes

§ 16-10-110 — Seals

Arkansas § 16-10-110

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-10-110 (2026).

Text

(a)The Supreme Court and each of the circuit, district, city, and county courts shall preserve and keep a seal, with such emblems and devices as the court shall think proper.

(b)The impression of the seal of any court by stamp shall be sufficient sealing in all cases where sealing is required.

(c)When no official seal is provided, the clerk may use his or her private seal for the authentication of any record, process, or proceeding required by law to be authenticated by the seal of his or her court. The attestation of the clerk stating that he or she has no seal of office and that he or she has affixed his or her private seal shall be received as sufficient authentication without requiring any proof of the private seal or that it was affixed by the clerk.

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(a) The Supreme Court and each of the circuit, district, city, and county courts shall preserve and keep a seal, with such emblems and devices as the court shall think proper. (b) The impression of the seal of any court by stamp shall be sufficient sealing in all cases where sealing is required. (c) When no official seal is provided, the clerk may use his or her private seal for the authentication of any record, process, or proceeding required by law to be authenticated by the seal of his or her court. The attestation of the clerk stating that he or she has no seal of office and that he or she has affixed his or her private seal shall be received as sufficient authentication without requiring any proof of the private seal or that it was affixed by the clerk.

Legislative History

Rev. Stat., ch. 43, §§ 8, 11, 12; C. & M. Dig., §§ 2095, 2097, 2098; Pope's Dig., §§ 2699, 2701, 2702; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 22-102 -- 22-104; Acts 2003, No. 1185, § 40.