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Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-112-203. Contents of motion

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The petition filed under this subchapter shall be entitled in the name of the petitioner versus the State of Arkansas and shall contain:

(1)(A) A statement of the facts and the grounds upon which the petition is based and relief desired.

(B) All grounds for relief shall be stated in the petition or any amendment to the petition, unless the grounds could not reasonably have been set forth in the petition.

(C) The petition may contain argument or citation of authorities;

(2) An identification of the proceedings in which the petitioner was convicted, including the date of the entry of conviction and sentence or other disposition complained of;

(3) An identification of any previous proceeding, together with the grounds asserted in the previous proceeding, which sought to secure relief for the petitioner from the conviction and sentence or other disposition; and

(4)(A) The name and address of any attorney representing the petitioner.

(B) If the petitioner is without counsel, the circuit clerk shall immediately transmit a copy of the petition to the judge and shall advise the petitioner of that referral.

(b) The filing of the petition and any related documents and any proceedings pursuant to the petition shall be without any costs or fees charged to the petitioner.

(c) The petition shall be:

(1) Verified by the petitioner or signed by the petitioner's attorney; and

(2) Addressed to the court in which the conviction was entered.

(d) The circuit clerk shall deliver a copy of the petition to the prosecuting attorney and to the Attorney General.

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