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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided December 10, 2009Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Toni Bradford State Representative

8410 Wildcat Drive Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603-9112 Dear Representative Bradford:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions:

Under the Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act [of 2007, A.C.A. §§ 18-17-101 to-913 (Supp. 2009) (the "Landlord-Tenant Act")], can a police officer arrest a person for criminal trespass who is not on a written lease or rental agreement and refuses to leave when the person listed on the lease or rental agreement tells them to? Does it make a difference if the person being asked to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Yocum v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  2. Heigle v. MillerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  3. Williams v. City of Pine BluffSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  4. Bader v. LawsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  5. Van Camp v. Van CampSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998

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