# Joint and several liability rule · Arkansas — Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state

For Joint and several liability rule · Arkansas, state is Arkansas; rule type is Joint and several liability rule; joint liability rule is Pure several liability, tortfeasor only liable for their proportion of the negligence; statutory citation is Arkansas Code § 16-55- 201 (2003), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Arkansas _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Rule type:** Joint and several liability rule _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Joint liability rule:** Pure several liability, tortfeasor only liable for their proportion of the negligence. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Arkansas Code § 16-55- 201 (2003). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Pure several liability, tortfeasor only liable for their proportion of the negligence. Arkansas Code § 16-55- 201 (2003).

## Source

- https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/mlr-state-laws-chart-I.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
Part of [Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-comparative-fault-joint-liability-rules/).