{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-10-219","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 19-10-219","heading":"Small claims adjudication","body":"(a) (1) The Arkansas State Claims Commission may establish a small claims adjudication process for claims or actions seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less. (2) The small claims adjudication process shall provide that claims or actions be given docket priority, and the use of informal discovery, hearings utilizing teleconferencing or other off-site communications technology, and relaxed procedural rules are encouraged to facilitate efficient and timely resolution. (b) (1) A claim or action seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less may be: (A) Assigned to be heard by one (1) commissioner of the commission; and (B) Decided by the commissioner on the basis of the pleadings alone. (2) If a claimant objects to having the claim or action heard as a small claims adjudication under this section, the claimant may request that the claim or action be heard in the usual manner for similar claims or actions. (c) Before a proposed written final order of a small claims adjudication under this section is considered final for the purposes of award or appeal, the proposed written final order shall be reviewed by a panel consisting of: (1) The commissioner of the commission assigned to the claim or action; and (2) Two (2) other commissioners of the commission. Added by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.\n\n(a) (1) The Arkansas State Claims Commission may establish a small claims adjudication process for claims or actions seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less. (2) The small claims adjudication process shall provide that claims or actions be given docket priority, and the use of informal discovery, hearings utilizing teleconferencing or other off-site communications technology, and relaxed procedural rules are encouraged to facilitate efficient and timely resolution.\n\n(1) The Arkansas State Claims Commission may establish a small claims adjudication process for claims or actions seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less.\n\n(2) The small claims adjudication process shall provide that claims or actions be given docket priority, and the use of informal discovery, hearings utilizing teleconferencing or other off-site communications technology, and relaxed procedural rules are encouraged to facilitate efficient and timely resolution.\n\n(b) (1) A claim or action seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less may be: (A) Assigned to be heard by one (1) commissioner of the commission; and (B) Decided by the commissioner on the basis of the pleadings alone. (2) If a claimant objects to having the claim or action heard as a small claims adjudication under this section, the claimant may request that the claim or action be heard in the usual manner for similar claims or actions.\n\n(1) A claim or action seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less may be: (A) Assigned to be heard by one (1) commissioner of the commission; and (B) Decided by the commissioner on the basis of the pleadings alone.\n\n(A) Assigned to be heard by one (1) commissioner of the commission; and\n\n(B) Decided by the commissioner on the basis of the pleadings alone.\n\n(2) If a claimant objects to having the claim or action heard as a small claims adjudication under this section, the claimant may request that the claim or action be heard in the usual manner for similar claims or actions.\n\n(c) Before a proposed written final order of a small claims adjudication under this section is considered final for the purposes of award or appeal, the proposed written final order shall be reviewed by a panel consisting of: (1) The commissioner of the commission assigned to the claim or action; and (2) Two (2) other commissioners of the commission.\n\n(1) The commissioner of the commission assigned to the claim or action; and\n\n(2) Two (2) other commissioners of the commission.","path":["AR Code","Title 19","Chapter 10","Subchapter 2"],"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":"891b9de607bd39dfe55210c7dc18ea1fe6be77ddab90d2d930c7b0bbcf9474f1","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-10-218","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-10-220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}