# Ala. Code § 6-6-4: Section 6-6-4 Arbitrators - Duties Generally

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T6_C6_S6-6-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 6-6-4
- **Heading:** Section 6-6-4 Arbitrators - Duties Generally
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6-4

## Text

It is the duty of the arbitrators to appoint a time and place for hearing the parties and making their award, of which they must give the parties three days’ notice; and if no cause is shown for a continuance, they must proceed to hear and determine the matters referred to them and make their award in writing, which must be signed by them and a copy thereof be delivered to each of the parties, their agents, or attorneys and the fact and date of such delivery endorsed on the original.

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