Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure
Cited as Ark. R. Civ. P. · 88 active rules
Arkansas's circuit courts follow these rules for every civil action, from filing a complaint through trial and post-judgment relief. Browse the full set below. Plain-English summaries, FAQs, and full rule text are provided for each rule.
Source: Arkansas Judiciary ·
Prescribed by the Arkansas Supreme Court ·
Current through June 4, 2026 ·
Official source
Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure
- Rule 1 Scope of Rules
- Rule 2 One Form of Action
- Rule 3 Commencement of Action; "Clerk" Defined; Separate Actions and Filing Fees; Notice of Medical Injury
- Rule 4 Summons and Service of Process
- Rule 5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
- Rule 6 Time
- Rule 7 Pleadings and Motions
- Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading
- Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters
- Rule 10 Form of Pleadings
- Rule 11 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Sanctions
- Rule 12 Defenses and Objections; When and How Presented; by Pleading or Motion; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
- Rule 13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
- Rule 14 Third-Party Practice
- Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
- Rule 16 Pretrial Procedure; Formulated Issues
- Rule 17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant
- Rule 18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies
- Rule 19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
- Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
- Rule 21 Misjoinder and Non-Joinder of Parties
- Rule 22 Interpleader
- Rule 23 Class Actions
- Rule 23.1 Actions by Shareholders
- Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
- Rule 24 Intervention
- Rule 25 Substitution of Parties
- Rule 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery
- Rule 26.1 Electronic Discovery
- Rule 27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
- Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
- Rule 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedures
- Rule 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination
- Rule 31 Depositions Upon Written Questions
- Rule 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
- Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties
- Rule 34 Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
- Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
- Rule 36 Requests for Admission
- Rule 37 Failure to Make Discovery; Sanctions
- Rule 38 Jury Trial of Right
- Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
- Rule 40 Trial Settings and Continuances
- Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions
- Rule 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
- Rule 43 Taking of Testimony
- Rule 44 Proof of Official Record
- Rule 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law
- Rule 45 Subpoena
- Rule 45.1 Subpoena for Interstate Depositions and Discovery
- Rule 46 Exceptions Unnecessary
- Rule 47 Jurors
- Rule 48 Number of Jurors — Verdict
- Rule 49 Verdicts and Interrogatories
- Rule 50 Motion for Directed Verdict and for Judgment Notwithstanding Verdict
- Rule 51 Instructions to Jury; Objection
- Rule 52 Findings by the Court
- Rule 53 Masters
- Rule 54 Judgments; Costs
- Rule 55 Default
- Rule 56 Summary Judgment
- Rule 57 Declaratory Judgments
- Rule 58 Entry of Judgment or Decree
- Rule 59 New Trials
- Rule 60 Relief from Judgment, Decree or Order
- Rule 61 Harmless Error
- Rule 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- Rule 63 Disability of a Judge
- Rule 64 Addition and Withdrawal of Counsel
- Rule 65 Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
- Rule 65.1 Security; Proceedings Against Sureties
- Rule 66 Receivers
- Rule 67 Deposit in Court
- Rule 68 Offer of Judgment
- Rule 69 Execution Discovery
- Rule 70 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
- Rule 71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties
- Rule 72 Suits in Forma Pauperis
- Rule 73 (Reserved) Reserved
- Rule 74 (Reserved) Reserved
- Rule 75 (Reserved) Reserved
- Rule 76 (Reserved) Reserved
- Rule 77 Courts and Clerks
- Rule 78 Motion Day and Hearings on Motions
- Rule 79 (Abolished) Abolished
- Rule 80 Admissibility of Testimony at Prior Trial
- Rule 81 Applicability of Rules
- Rule 82 Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected
- Rule 83 (Abolished) Abolished
- Rule 84 Uniform Paper Size
- Rule 85 Title
- Rule 86 Effective Date
- Rule 87 Limited Scope Representation
- Rule 88 Virtual and Blended Court Proceedings
- Rule 89 (Reserved) Reserved
- Rule 90 (Reserved) Reserved
Rules 73 through 76 are Reserved (no rule text was ever adopted for these numbers). Rules 79 and 83 are Abolished. Rules 89 and 90 are Reserved. All other numbers reconciled against the official source are active.