Arkansas § 14-387-102 - Lawful fence.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-387-102 — Lawful fence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-387-102. Lawful fence.
Whenever this subchapter and subchapter 2 of this chapter become operative in any county or subdivision, any fence within the county or subdivision shall be deemed a lawful fence that is made of post and wire or plank, where the top wire or plank shall be five feet (5') from the ground and the wire or plank sufficiently close to keep in the class of stock embraced within this subchapter or the order of the court made in pursuance of it.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-387-102 ("Lawful fence.") 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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