{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-13-4-307","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 13-4-307","heading":"Marriage records - License and bond records","body":"All counties of the State of Arkansas shall maintain county marriage records, licenses, and bonds records for the county as follows, if they are currently being maintained: (1) Maintain permanently: (A) Marriage record and index; (B) Clerical licenses and credentials; (C) Medical license for physicians, physical therapists, podiatrists, osteopaths, and chiropractors; and (D) Record of marks and brands; (2) Maintain for seven (7) years: (A) Surety bonds for county and township officials (until 1986); (B) County employees blanket bonds; and (C) Oaths and bonds of county officials, deputies, school supervisors, etc.; and (3) Maintain for one (1) year: (A) Notice of intention to wed; (B) Going-out-of-business sale license; (C) Bond for going-out-of-business sale license; (D) Transient merchant license; (E) Transient merchant license bond; (F) Garnishment bonds; and (G) Mercury refiners license. Acts 1991, No. 800, § 6.\n\nAll counties of the State of Arkansas shall maintain county marriage records, licenses, and bonds records for the county as follows, if they are currently being maintained:\n\n(1) Maintain permanently: (A) Marriage record and index; (B) Clerical licenses and credentials; (C) Medical license for physicians, physical therapists, podiatrists, osteopaths, and chiropractors; and (D) Record of marks and brands;\n\n(A) Marriage record and index;\n\n(B) Clerical licenses and credentials;\n\n(C) Medical license for physicians, physical therapists, podiatrists, osteopaths, and chiropractors; and\n\n(D) Record of marks and brands;\n\n(2) Maintain for seven (7) years: (A) Surety bonds for county and township officials (until 1986); (B) County employees blanket bonds; and (C) Oaths and bonds of county officials, deputies, school supervisors, etc.; and\n\n(A) Surety bonds for county and township officials (until 1986);\n\n(B) County employees blanket bonds; and\n\n(C) Oaths and bonds of county officials, deputies, school supervisors, etc.; and\n\n(3) Maintain for one (1) year: (A) Notice of intention to wed; (B) Going-out-of-business sale license; (C) Bond for going-out-of-business sale license; (D) Transient merchant license; (E) Transient merchant license bond; (F) Garnishment bonds; and (G) Mercury refiners license.\n\n(A) Notice of intention to wed;\n\n(B) Going-out-of-business sale license;\n\n(C) Bond for going-out-of-business sale license;\n\n(D) Transient merchant license;\n\n(E) Transient merchant license bond;\n\n(F) Garnishment bonds; and\n\n(G) Mercury refiners license.","path":["AR Code","Title 13","Chapter 4","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"be62b1aad82f6aea06c4e42cac654e6e26ea7a4ada026466a0ddf6dce579a518","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-13-4-306","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-13-4-308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}