Arkansas Code Title 2, Subtitle 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter 3 - Mediation

• § 2-7-301 - Voluntary Mediation.
  (a) (1) A farmer and any creditor of the farmer may voluntarily participate in mediation under the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program if they wish...
• § 2-7-302 - Release Prior to Proceedings Required -- Exceptions.
  (a) In connection with a secured indebtedness of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or more, no proceeding against a farmer shall be commenced to foreclose...
• § 2-7-303 - Notice -- Form and Content.
  (a) Prior to commencing any proceeding prohibited by this section, § 2-7-302, and §§ 2-7-304 -- 2-7-306 without first obtaining a release, a creditor...
• § 2-7-304 - Requests for Mediation.
  All requests for mediation by a farmer under § 2-7-302 shall be served on the Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program within fourteen...
• § 2-7-305 - Information on Services -- Assignment of Mediator.
  (a) Within five (5) days after receiving a request for mediation, the Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall inform the farmer and...
• § 2-7-306 - When Provisions Not Applicable.
  Sections 2-7-302 -- 2-7-305 shall not apply: (1) Where the debt to be collected was listed as a scheduled debt by the farmer in...
• § 2-7-307 - Initial Meeting -- Subsequent Meetings.
  (a) The initial mediation meeting shall be attended by the farmer and the creditor who served the mediation notice. The meeting shall be at...
• § 2-7-308 - Right to Attorney -- Duties of Mediator.
  (a) (1) A farmer or other party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any mediation meeting or hearing. (2) A...
• § 2-7-309 - Agreements.
  If an agreement is reached between the farmer and any creditor or creditors, the agreement shall: (1) Be signed by the farmer and any...
• § 2-7-310 - Release of Creditor -- Effective Period.
  (a) The Director of the Arkansas Farm Mediation Program shall issue a release upon request to any creditor who has paid any required fees...

Last modified: November 15, 2016