N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 7559: Hearing; evidence; record; neutral experts

§ 7559. Hearing; evidence; record; neutral experts. (a) An arbitration

hearing shall be informal and the rules of evidence shall be those

applicable to arbitrations conducted pursuant to article seventy-five of

this chapter.

(b) Testimony at the hearing shall be taken under oath and a record of

the proceedings shall be made by a recording device. Any party may

obtain a copy of the recording of the proceeding, which shall be

provided without charge. A party, at that party's expense, may also

utilize the services of a stenographic reporter. The cost of any

transcription ordered by the panel of arbitrators for its own use shall

be deemed part of the cost of the proceedings.

(c) The panel on its own motion may call a neutral expert witness who

shall be subject to cross-examination by the parties. The cost of the

expert will be deemed a cost of the proceeding.