Arkansas Code Title 16, Subtitle 7, Chapter 105, Subchapter 4 - Drugs

• § 16-105-401 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be called "The Arkansas Drug Abatement Act of 1989".
• § 16-105-402 - Common Nuisance Declared.
  (a) As used in this section, "owner" means a person in whom is vested the ownership and title of property and who is the...
• § 16-105-403 - Action to Abate -- Permanent Injunction.
  (a) As used in this section, "established neighborhood or community organization" means a group, whether or not incorporated, that: (1) Consists of persons who...
• § 16-105-404 - Verification of Complaint.
  Unless filed by the prosecuting attorney, or the city attorney of an incorporated city, the complaint in the action shall be verified.
• § 16-105-405 - Temporary Injunction.
  If the existence of the nuisance is shown in the action to the satisfaction of the court or judge, the court or judge shall...
• § 16-105-406 - Bond Required -- Exceptions.
  On granting the temporary writ, the court or judge shall require a bond on the part of the applicant to the effect that the...
• § 16-105-407 - Precedence of Action -- Exceptions.
  The action shall have precedence over all other actions, except criminal proceedings, election contests, and hearings on injunctions.
• § 16-105-408 - Dismissal for Want of Prosecution.
  If a complaint under this subchapter is filed by a citizen of the state, resident of the county, or established neighborhood or community organization,...
• § 16-105-409 - Costs.
  If a cause of action under this subchapter is brought by a citizen of the state, resident of the county, or established neighborhood or...
• § 16-105-410 - Order of Abatement -- Lien for Costs -- Enforcement.
  If the existence of the nuisance is established in the action, an order of abatement shall be entered as part of the judgment in...
• § 16-105-411 - Violations -- Criminal Penalties.
  A violation or disobedience of the injunction or order for abatement is punishable as a contempt of court by a fine of not less...
• § 16-105-412 - Order of Abatement -- Civil Penalty -- Damages.
  (a) If the existence of the nuisance is established in the action, an order of abatement shall be entered as a part of the...
• § 16-105-413 - Custody of Building.
  While the order of abatement remains in effect, the building or place is in the custody of the court.
• § 16-105-414 - Fees -- Closing of Building or Place.
  For removing and selling the movable property, the city, county, or responsible law enforcement agency is entitled to charge and receive the same fees...
• § 16-105-415 - Disposition of Sale Proceeds.
  The proceeds of the sale of the movable property shall be applied as follows: (1) First -- To the fees and costs of the...
• § 16-105-416 - Release of Building to Owner.
  (a) If the owner of the building or place has not been guilty of any contempt of court in the proceedings, and appears and...
• § 16-105-417 - Lien of Fine -- Enforcement.
  (a) Whenever the owner of a building or place upon which the act or acts constituting the contempt have been committed, or the owner...

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