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 (whole chapter read). It provides court eviction procedures (§§ 18-17-901 et seq.).

Verified Source: A.C.A. ch. 18-17 · last checked 2026-10-15