Arkansas Code Title 16, Subtitle 7, Chapter 111 - Declaratory Judgments

• § 16-111-101 - Definition.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the word "person" shall be construed to mean any person, partnership, joint-stock company, unincorporated...
• § 16-111-102 - Legislative Declaration -- Purpose -- Construction.
  (a) This chapter is declared to be remedial.(b) Its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to...
• § 16-111-103 - Power of Courts to Declare Rights, Status, Etc. -- Form of Declaration.
  (a) Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief...
• § 16-111-104 - Right to Determination Generally.
  Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writings constituting a contract or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are...
• § 16-111-105 - Right to Determination in Administration of Trust or Estate.
  Any person interested as or through an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, creditor, devisee, legatee, heir, next of kin, or cestui que...
• § 16-111-106 - Parties.
  (a) When the declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by...
• § 16-111-107 - Jury Trial.
  When a proceeding under this chapter involves the determination of an issue of fact, the issue may be tried and determined in the same...
• § 16-111-108 - Refusal to Render Judgment or Decree.
  The court may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree where the judgment or decree, if rendered or entered, would not...
• § 16-111-109 - Review.
  All orders, judgments, and decrees under this chapter may be reviewed as other orders, judgments, and decrees.
• § 16-111-110 - Supplementary Relief.
  (a) Further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper.(b) The application therefor shall be by petition...
• § 16-111-111 - Costs.
  In any proceeding under this chapter, the court may make such award of costs as may seem equitable and just.

Last modified: November 15, 2016