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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person commits the offense of defrauding a judgment creditor if, with purpose to defraud and with knowledge that a civil proceeding has been or is about to be instituted, the person:
(1) Moves property to prevent its being levied upon by an execution; or
(2) Conceals, assigns, conveys, or otherwise disposes of property to prevent that property from being made liable for the payment of a judgment.
(b) Defrauding a judgment creditor is a Class D felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-37-211. Defrauding judgment creditors - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-5-criminal-offenses/ar-code-sect-5-37-211/
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