{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-171.044","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.044","heading":"TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING; NOTICE.","body":"(a) Unless otherwise provided by the agreement to arbitrate, the arbitrators shall set a time and place for the hearing and notify each party.\n(b) The notice must be served not later than the fifth day before the hearing either personally or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. Appearance at the hearing waives the notice.\n(c) The court on application may direct the arbitrators to proceed promptly with the hearing and determination of the controversy.\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 7. ALTERNATE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION","CHAPTER 171. GENERAL ARBITRATION","SUBCHAPTER C. ARBITRATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.171.htm#171.044","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"9298972dbee05ab2ca969c1347d33286def91b8cc2122063df46234abd3481dd","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-171.043","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-171.045"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}