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Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1409 (2026)

Sealing records of arrests

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  1. A person may petition a district court or circuit court to seal a record of a prior arrest if charges have not been filed by the prosecuting attorney within one (1) year of the date of the arrest.
  2. The petition shall be filed in the county in which the arrest was made.

History. Acts 2013, No. 1460, § 9.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Roderick Talley v. State of Arkansas, 2020 Ark. App. 461, 610 S.W.3d 164.
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Roderick Talley v. State of Arkansas, 2020 Ark. App. 461, 610 S.W.3d 164. “9 (d) A uniform petition filed under § 16-90-1409 or § 16-90-1410 [sealing records of nolle prosequi] shall be granted unless the state shows by a preponderance of the evidence that doing so would: (1) Place the public at risk; or (2) Not further the interests of justice.”
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