Arkansas § 15-21-208 - Right to enter private property.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-21-208 — Right to enter private property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-21-208. Right to enter private property.
The State Surveyor or any employee of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services or of the Division of Land Surveys of the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office shall have the right to enter upon private property for the purpose of making surveys or searching for, locating, relocating, or remonumenting land monuments, levelling stations, or section corners. Employees of the department or division shall be immune from arrest for trespass in performing their duties as prescribed in this subchapter and under the direction of a registered professional land surveyor but shall always, when practical, announce and identify themselves and their intentions before entering upon private property.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 15-21-208
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-21-208 cover?
Section 15-21-208 ("Right to enter private property.") 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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