Arkansas Code Annotated
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-14-110 (2026)
Public records
✓ current as of May 2026
- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all records and other written materials in the possession of a local government shall be available for inspection and copying by any person during normal office hours.
- Personal records, medical records, and other records which relate to matters in which the right to individual privacy exceeds the merits of public disclosure shall not be available to the public unless the person they concern requests they be made public.
History. Acts 1977, No. 742, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3110.
Research References
U. Ark. Little Rock L.J.
Survey of Arkansas Law, Public Law, 1 U. Ark. Little Rock L.J. 230.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2002–2010 · leading case: Jegley v. Picado, 80 S.W.3d 332 (Ark. 2002).
Jegley v. Picado, 80 S.W.3d 332 (Ark. 2002). “2001)(prohibiting the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision from disclosing any information or official records to the extent they would adversely affect personal privacy rights); Ark. Code Ann. § 14-14-110 (b)(Repl. 1998)(prohibiting the release of personal,…”
Weaver v. Collins, 379 S.W.3d 582 (Ark. Ct. App. 2010). “Citing Arkansas Code Annotated section 14-14-110 (Repl. 1998), 1 Collins argued that then-mayor Johnny Weaver had the exclusive power to appoint him to the head of the street department, and the city council did not have the authority to remove him.”
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