All sentences made, rendered, or pronounced by any of the courts of the state against anyone without actual or constructive notice, and all proceedings had under such sentences, shall be absolutely null and void.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-103
Sentences without notice void
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Harlon Finney v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (2020)
Most recently applied in Harlon Finney v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (April 2020)
Acts 1859, No. 147, § 1, p. 172; C. & M
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