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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1409: Sealing records of arrests

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 16
  3. Chapter 90
  4. Subchapter 14

(a) A person may petition a district court or circuit court to seal a record of a prior arrest if charges have not been filed by the prosecuting attorney within one (1) year of the date of the arrest.

(b) The petition shall be filed in the county in which the arrest was made.

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