Arkansas § 17-24-510 Legal actions by debt collectors

Arkansas Statutes

§ 17-24-510 — Legal actions by debt collectors

Arkansas § 17-24-510

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-24-510 (2026).

Text

(a)A debt collector who brings a legal action on a debt against a consumer shall:

(1)For an action to enforce an interest in real property securing the consumer's obligation, bring the action in the county where all or part of the real property is located; or (2) For an action not described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, bring the action only in the county:

(A)In which the consumer signed the contract sued upon; or (B) In which the consumer resides at the commencement of the action.

(b)This subchapter does not create a cause of action by a debt collector.

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(a) A debt collector who brings a legal action on a debt against a consumer shall: (1) For an action to enforce an interest in real property securing the consumer's obligation, bring the action in the county where all or part of the real property is located; or (2) For an action not described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, bring the action only in the county: (A) In which the consumer signed the contract sued upon; or (B) In which the consumer resides at the commencement of the action. (b) This subchapter does not create a cause of action by a debt collector.