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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-15-208

Law enforcement assistance

Known as the Domestic Abuse Act

The act spans §§ 9–9 (30 sections).

Acts 1991, No. 266, § 7; 1999, No. 1551, § 5; 2017, No. 251, § 1.

(1) When an order of protection is issued under this chapter, upon request of the petitioner the circuit court may order a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction to accompany the petitioner and assist in placing the petitioner in possession of the dwelling or residence or to otherwise assist in execution or service of the order of protection.

(2) The court may also order a law enforcement officer to assist the petitioner in returning to the residence and getting personal effects.

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.