679A.5 Hearing. Unless otherwise provided by the agreement:1. The arbitrators shall determine a time and place for the hearing and cause notification to the parties to be served personally or by registered mail not less than five days beforethe hearing. Appearance at the hearing waives the notice. The arbitrators may adjournthe hearing as necessary and, on request of a party and for good cause, or upon their ownmotion, may postpone the hearing to a time not later than the date fixed by the agreementfor making the award. The arbitrators may hear and determine the controversy upon theevidence produced even if a party duly notified fails to appear. 2. The parties are entitled to be heard, to present evidence material to the controversy, and to cross-examine witnesses appearing at the hearing. 3. The hearing shall be conducted by all the arbitrators. If, during the course of the hearing, an arbitrator for any reason ceases to act, the remaining arbitrator or arbitratorsmay continue with the hearing and determination of the controversy. [C51, §2105; R60, §3682; C73, §3422; C97, §4391; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12701; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §679.7; 81 Acts, ch 202, e hearing and determination of the controversy. [C51, §2105; R60, §3682; C73, §3422; C97, §4391; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12701; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §679.7; 81 Acts, ch 202, §5] C83, §679A.5Referred to in §679A.12 Sat Dec 23 12:25:04 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 679A.5 (18, 0)
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