The sittings of every court shall be public, and every person may freely attend the sittings of every court.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-10-105
Sittings of courts to be public
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Hardy (1994)
Most recently applied in 2017 Ark. App. 598 - Ashley Bancstock Co. v. Meredith (November 2017)
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