Arkansas procedural guides
Last verified August 17, 2026
Plain-English guides to the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure, each one tied to the rules it relies on. Every rule named in a guide has its own page with the official text.
- Responding to an Arkansas complaint: 30 days, 60 if you are incarceratedArkansas Rule 12(a) gives 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to file an answer, 60 days for an incarcerated defendant — and only a court, never a clerk, enters a default judgment.
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