Arkansas Lockouts and utility shutoffs
Can a landlord change the locks or shut off utilities in Arkansas?
Arkansas's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (ch. 18-17) contains no express ban on landlord self-help lockouts or utility shutoffs (full-text search of the chapter). It provides court eviction procedures (§§ 18-17-901 et seq.).
Verified Source: A.C.A. ch. 18-17 · last checked 2026-10-15
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