Small claims adjudication.
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-10-219
in effect(a)(1) The Arkansas State Claims Commission may establish a small claims adjudication process for claims or actions seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less.
(2) The small claims adjudication process shall provide that claims or actions be given docket priority, and the use of informal discovery, hearings utilizing teleconferencing or other off-site communications technology, and relaxed procedural rules are encouraged to facilitate efficient and timely resolution.
(b)(1) A claim or action seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less may be:
(A) Assigned to be heard by one (1) commissioner of the commission; and
(B) Decided by the commissioner on the basis of the pleadings alone.
(2) If a claimant objects to having the claim or action heard as a small claims adjudication under this section, the claimant may request that the claim or action be heard in the usual manner for similar claims or actions.
(c) Before a proposed written final order of a small claims adjudication under this section is considered final for the purposes of award or appeal, the proposed written final order shall be reviewed by a panel consisting of:
(1) The commissioner of the commission assigned to the claim or action; and
(2) Two (2) other commissioners of the commission.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.19.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026