Supreme Court of Arkansas

In Re Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice – Recommendations to Amend Rules 3(f); 4(a); and 6(b) of…

January 29, 20262026 Ark. 64

Summary

The Arkansas Supreme Court published proposed amendments to Rules 3(f), 4(a), and 6(b) of the Arkansas Rules of Appellate Procedure for public comment, with comments due April 1, 2026. The proposals would eliminate signed-receipt service of notices of appeal and calculate related deadlines from filing rather than receipt, while coordinating the corresponding changes to cross-appeal and transcript-designation deadlines.