Ark. Code Ann. § 16-118-107

Civil action by crime victim

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Ashley County v. Pfizer, Inc. (2009)

Most recently applied in 2026 Ark. App. 177 - Michael Talley; Jonesboro Police Department; And City of Jonesboro, Arkansas v. Carolyn Johnson, Michael Johnson, and Hailey Johnson (Now Boyd) (March 2026)

Acts 1997, No. 341, § 1; 2011, No. 223, § 1.

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(1) Any person injured or damaged by reason of conduct of another person that would constitute a felony under Arkansas law may file a civil action to recover damages based on the conduct.

(2) The burden of proof for showing conduct that constituted a felony shall be a preponderance of the evidence.

(3) If the person who is injured or damaged prevails, he or she shall be entitled to recover costs and attorney's fees.

(4) The action may be maintained by the person who was injured or damaged or, after the person's death, the executor, administrator, or representative of his or her estate.

(5) The remedy provided in this section shall be in addition to any other remedies in law or equity.

(6) This section does not apply to offenses under § 5-28-101 et seq. or the Medicaid Fraud Act, § 5-55-101 et seq.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.