Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1959: TO ABOLISH THE USE OF A WRIT OF SCIRE FACIAS AS THE MEANS OF REVIVING AN OUTSTANDING JUDGMENT; TO ALLOW A JUDGMENT TO BE REVIVED BY NOTICE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED BY CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to abolish the use of a writ of scire facias as the means of reviving an outstanding judgment; to allow a judgment to be revived by notice; to amend the law concerning the fees to be charged by clerks of the circuit courts; and for other purposes. subtitle to abolish the use of a writ of scire facias as the means of reviving an outstanding judgment; to allow a judgment to be revived by notice; and to amend the law concerning the fees to be charged by clerks of the circuit courts.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE USE OF A WRIT OF SCIRE FACIAS AS THE MEANS OF REVIVING AN OUTSTANDING JUDGMENT; TO ALLOW A JUDGMENT TO BE REVIVED BY NOTICE; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED BY CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ABOLISH THE USE OF A WRIT OF SCIRE FACIAS AS THE MEANS OF REVIVING AN OUTSTANDING JUDGMENT; TO ALLOW A JUDGMENT TO BE REVIVED BY NOTICE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED BY CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative intent. The General Assembly intends this act to: (1) Abolish the use of a writ of scire facias as the means of reviving an outstanding judgment; and (2) Simplify the process to revive an outstanding judgment. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 16-65-501 is amended to read as follows: 16-65-501. Scire facias Revival of outstanding judgment. (a)(1) The plaintiff judgment creditor or his or her legal representatives at any time before the expiration of the lien of a judgment may sue out a scire facias to revive the judgment file notice that the *CEB089* 04-09-2025 10:35:33 CEB089 As Engrossed: H4/9/25 HB1959 judgment is still …