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The Civil Division is designated to allow collection agencies, a collection agent, a firm, an association, a corporation, or an individual being represented by an attorney to file a claim to settle certain disputes that are not in excess of $25,000.

A civil case usually involves a claim for money damages or some kind of claim with respect to property. The person who files a civil lawsuit is called the plaintiff and the person against whom the suit is brought is the defendant. There may be more than one plaintiff or defendant.

Legal Aid has different income limits for different types of cases. Typically we handle cases for people whose household is 125% or below the federal poverty guideline. However, there are some cases where there are much higher income guidelines.

The Entry of Appearance tells the circuit clerk's office to make sure that the attorney receives notice of all documents filed with court by either side in that particular case and it also lets the clerk know that any decisions made by the judge in the case need to be sent to the attorney who filed the Entry of ...

The State of Arkansas maintains an online case information system that members of the public can use to search for records. Records of felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions can be searched using the name of the person, case type, or date search. Users can search for docket filings using dates.

The Arkansas Constitution mandates that the state shall never be made a defendant. However, plaintiffs can bring claims before the Arkansas State Claims Commission, an arm of the General Assembly. Political subdivisions are immune except to the extent they are covered by liability insurance.