§ 34-57-2-6 — Hearings; time and place; notice; procedure

Unless otherwise provided by the agreement:
(a) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and
cause notification to the parties to be served personally or by registered
mail not less than thirty (30) days before the hearing. Appearance at the
hearing waives such notice. The arbitrators may adjourn the hearing
from time to time as necessary and, on request of a party and for good
cause, or upon their own motion may postpone the hearing to a time not
later than the date fixed by the agreement for making the award unless
the parties consent to a later date. The arbitrators may hear and
determine the controversy upon the evidence produced notwithstanding
the failure of a party duly notified to appear. The court on application
may direct the arbitrators to proceed promptly with the hearing and
determination of the controversy. Any party may require that the
hearing be recorded in a manner sufficient for appeal.
(b) The parties are entitled to be heard and to present any and all
evidence material to the controversy regardless of its admissibility
under judicial rules of evidence.
(c) The hearing shall be conducted by all the arbitrators but a
majority may determine any question and render a final award. If,
during the course of the hearing, an arbitrator for any reason ceases to
act, the remaining neutral arbitrator or neutral arbitrators may continue
with the hearing and determination of the controversy.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-2-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.53.