Arkansas § 16-17-705 Filing fees and costs

Arkansas Statutes

§ 16-17-705 — Filing fees and costs

Arkansas § 16-17-705

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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-17-705 (2026).

Text

(a)(1) The uniform filing fee to be charged by the clerks of the district courts for initiating a cause of action in district court in this state shall be as prescribed in this section.

(2)No portion of the filing fee shall be refunded.

(b)(1) For initiating a cause of action in the civil division of district court...............$65.00 (2) For initiating a cause of action in the small claims division of district court ...............$50.00 (c) A town, city, or county shall not authorize and a district court clerk shall not assess or collect any other filing fees than those authorized by this section, unless specifically provided by state law.

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(a) (1) The uniform filing fee to be charged by the clerks of the district courts for initiating a cause of action in district court in this state shall be as prescribed in this section. (2) No portion of the filing fee shall be refunded. (b) (1) For initiating a cause of action in the civil division of district court...............$65.00 (2) For initiating a cause of action in the small claims division of district court ...............$50.00 (c) A town, city, or county shall not authorize and a district court clerk shall not assess or collect any other filing fees than those authorized by this section, unless specifically provided by state law.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, No. 431, § 5; 1987 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 34, § 1; 1995, No. 1256, § 5; 2003, No. 1185, §§ 165, 166; 2005, No. 2212, § 3; 2007, No. 663, § 3; 2009, No. 345, § 1.