{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-54-1704","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-54-1704","heading":"Hearing and board findings","body":"(a) At a hearing: (1) A criminal nuisance abatement board may consider any evidence, including evidence of the general reputation of the place or premises; and (2) The owner of the premises shall have an opportunity to present evidence in his or her defense. (b) All witnesses at a hearing shall be sworn. (c) (1) After the hearing, the board may declare the place or premises to be: (A) A public nuisance as defined by §§ 5-74-109 , 14-54-1502 , and 16-105-402 ; or (B) Used for prostitution as defined by § 5-70-102 . (2) After declaring a place or premises a nuisance, the board shall make a factual determination as to the reasons why the board finds that a public nuisance exists. (d) The sworn testimony and the board's findings shall become a part of the record. Acts 2003, No. 1190, § 4.\n\n(a) At a hearing: (1) A criminal nuisance abatement board may consider any evidence, including evidence of the general reputation of the place or premises; and (2) The owner of the premises shall have an opportunity to present evidence in his or her defense.\n\n(1) A criminal nuisance abatement board may consider any evidence, including evidence of the general reputation of the place or premises; and\n\n(2) The owner of the premises shall have an opportunity to present evidence in his or her defense.\n\n(b) All witnesses at a hearing shall be sworn.\n\n(c) (1) After the hearing, the board may declare the place or premises to be: (A) A public nuisance as defined by §§ 5-74-109 , 14-54-1502 , and 16-105-402 ; or (B) Used for prostitution as defined by § 5-70-102 . (2) After declaring a place or premises a nuisance, the board shall make a factual determination as to the reasons why the board finds that a public nuisance exists.\n\n(1) After the hearing, the board may declare the place or premises to be: (A) A public nuisance as defined by §§ 5-74-109 , 14-54-1502 , and 16-105-402 ; or (B) Used for prostitution as defined by § 5-70-102 .\n\n(A) A public nuisance as defined by §§ 5-74-109 , 14-54-1502 , and 16-105-402 ; or\n\n(B) Used for prostitution as defined by § 5-70-102 .\n\n(2) After declaring a place or premises a nuisance, the board shall make a factual determination as to the reasons why the board finds that a public nuisance exists.\n\n(d) The sworn testimony and the board's findings shall become a part of the record.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 54","Subchapter 17"],"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":"9d0e4834ea445086ff3585738626b9b1ce83b3aec010cd28f0e02de0c86d0378","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-54-1703","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-54-1705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}