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Arkansas Code Title 18. Property § 18-60-805. Order to appear

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

(a) The order to appear and show cause why the order of delivery should not be issued shall permit a reasonable time for the party against whom it is directed to appear. It shall state the place and time the hearing shall be held.

(b)(1)(A) If served at the same time the summons and complaint are served, it may state with generality the nature of the action, the purpose of the hearing, and the consequences of nonappearance.

(B) If served after the summons and complaint, and separately therefrom, it shall refer to the complaint and, in addition to the foregoing, specifically describe the property to be seized if the petition is granted.

(2) In either event, the order shall inform the party against whom it is directed that civil and criminal penalties may be assessed if the property is willfully damaged, concealed, or removed from the court's jurisdiction, or if the party refuses to release the property to the officer designated to serve the order of delivery.

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