Arkansas § 4-2-302 - Unconscionable contract or clause.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-2-302 — Unconscionable contract or clause., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-2-302. Unconscionable contract or clause.
If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result. When it is claimed or appears to the court that the contract or any clause thereof may be unconscionable the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose and effect to aid the court in making the determination.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 4-2-302
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-2-302 cover?
Section 4-2-302 ("Unconscionable contract or clause.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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