Any person making a privileged communication or performing an act in furtherance of the right of free speech or the right to petition government for a redress of grievances under the United States Constitution or the Arkansas Constitution in connection with an issue of public interest or concern shall be immune from civil liability, unless a statement or report was made with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-63-504
Immunity from suit
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Matthew Kusper v. Dr. Gregory Guisbiers (2024)
Most recently applied in Matthew Kusper v. Dr. Gregory Guisbiers (December 2024)
Acts 2005, No. 1843, § 1.
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.