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Legal Information: Arkansas
9-15-210. Contempt proceedings.
When a petitioner or any law enforcement officer files an affidavit with a court which has issued an order of protection under the provisions of this chapter alleging that the respondent or person restrained has violated the order, the court may issue an order to the respondent or person restrained requiring that person to appear and show cause why he should not be found in contempt.
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