Code of Alabama
Chapter 6 - Remedies.
Article 1 - Settlement of Controversies.

Division 1 - Arbitration and Award.

Section 6-6-1 - Duty of Courts to Encourage Settlement of Pending Controversies. - It is the duty of all courts to encourage the...

Section 6-6-2 - Reference of Controversy When No Action Pending to Arbitrators. - When no action is pending, the parties to any controversy...

Section 6-6-3 - Statement of Dispute; Naming of Arbitrators; Delivery of Submission With List of Witnesses. - The parties must concisely state in writing, signed by them,...

Section 6-6-4 - Arbitrators - Duties Generally. - It is the duty of the arbitrators to appoint a...

Section 6-6-5 - Arbitrators - Substitution; Award by Majority. - (a) If any of the arbitrators fail to attend at...

Section 6-6-6 - Arbitrators - Oath. - Before making their award, the arbitrators must be sworn impartially...

Section 6-6-7 - Arbitrators - Power to Subpoena Witnesses, Administer Oaths and Take Depositions. - The arbitrators, or either of them, have power to subpoena...

Section 6-6-8 - Subpoena of Witnesses - Execution. - Subpoenas for witnesses may be executed by the sheriff, by...

Section 6-6-9 - Subpoena of Witnesses - Liability on Default. - Any witness duly summoned who fails to attend without sufficient...

Section 6-6-10 - Fees and Charges - Arbitrators, Witnesses, Sheriffs and Constables; How Paid. - The arbitrators are, if demanded by them, entitled each to...

Section 6-6-11 - Fees and Charges - Refusal to Testify or Deliver Award Until Paid; Recovery by Party Not Liable Therefor. - Any witness may refuse to testify until his fees are...

Section 6-6-12 - Award - Proceedings When Not Performed; Force and Effect. - If the award is not performed in 10 days after...

Section 6-6-13 - Award - Enforcement. - If the award is for the delivery of property or...

Section 6-6-14 - Award - Conclusive Between Parties and Final; Exceptions. - An award made substantially in compliance with the provisions of...

Section 6-6-15 - Award - Appeals. - Either party may appeal from an award under this division....

Section 6-6-16 - Common-Law Arbitration Not Precluded. - Nothing contained in this division shall prevent any person or...

Division 2 - Mandatory Mediation Prior to Trial.

Section 6-6-20 - Definition; Instances Requiring Mediation; Sanctions; Exceptions; Etc. - (a) For purposes of this section, "mediation" means a process...

Division 3 - Mediator May Not Be Compelled to Testify or Provide Documents.

Section 6-6-25 - Definitions; Legislative Findings; Compelled Testimony, etc., of Mediators. - (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words...

Division 4 - Alabama Uniform Collaborative Law Act.

Section 6-6-26 - Short Title. - This division may be cited as the Alabama Uniform Collaborative...

Section 6-6-26.01 - Definitions. - In this division: (1) "Collaborative law communication" means a statement,...

Section 6-6-26.02 - Applicability. - This division applies to a collaborative law participation agreement that...

Section 6-6-26.03 - Collaborative Law Participation Agreement; Requirements. - (a) A collaborative law participation agreement must: (1) be in...

Section 6-6-26.04 - Beginning and Concluding Collaborative Law Process. - (a) A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign...

Section 6-6-26.05 - Proceedings Pending Before Tribunal; Status Report. - (a) Persons in a proceeding pending before a tribunal may...

Section 6-6-26.06 - Emergency Order. - During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency...

Section 6-6-26.07 - Approval of Agreement by Tribunal. - A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative...

Section 6-6-26.08 - Disqualification of Collaborative Lawyer and Lawyers in Associated Law Firm. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a collaborative...

Section 6-6-26.09 - Low Income Parties. - [Reserved]

Section 6-6-26.10 - Governmental Entity as Party. - [Reserved]

Section 6-6-26.11 - Disclosure of Information. - (a) Except as provided by law other than this division,...

Section 6-6-26.12 - Standards of Professional Responsibility and Mandatory Reporting Not Affected. - This division does not affect: (1) the professional responsibility obligations...

Section 6-6-26.13 - Appropriateness of Collaborative Law Process. - Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement,...

Section 6-6-26.14 - Coercive or Violent Relationship. - (a) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation...

Section 6-6-26.15 - Confidentiality of Collaborative Law Communication. - A collaborative law communication is confidential except to the extent...

Section 6-6-26.16 - Privilege Against Disclosure for Collaborative Law Communication; Admissibility; Discovery. - [Reserved]

Section 6-6-26.17 - Waiver and Preclusion of Privilege. - [Reserved]

Section 6-6-26.18 - Limits of Privilege. - [Reserved]

Section 6-6-26.19 - Authority of Tribunal in Case of Noncompliance. - (a) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of...

Section 6-6-26.20 - Uniformity of Application and Construction. - In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be...

Section 6-6-26.21 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - This division modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures...