Arkansas § 4-33-854 - Court-ordered indemnification.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-33-854 — Court-ordered indemnification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4-33-854. Court-ordered indemnification.

Unless limited by a corporation's articles of incorporation, a director of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. On receipt of an application, the court after giving any notice the court considers necessary may order indemnification in the amount it considers proper if it determines: the director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under § 4-33-852, in which case the court shall also order the corporation to pay the director's reasonable expenses incurred to obtain court-ordered indemnification; or the director is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not the director met the standard of conduct set forth in § 4-33-851(a) or was adjudged liable as described in § 4-33-851(d), but if the director was adjudged so liable indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses incurred.

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 4-33-854

What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-33-854 cover?

Section 4-33-854 ("Court-ordered indemnification.") 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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