N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 7561: Use of depositions; enforcement of discovery procedures

§ 7561. Use of depositions; enforcement of discovery procedures. (a)

On application of a party to the arbitration, the chairperson may permit

the deposition of a witness to be used as evidence, in accordance with

the provisions of rule three thousand one hundred seventeen of this

chapter.

(b) Depositions shall be taken in the manner prescribed by law for the

taking of depositions in civil actions.

(c) The chairperson may enforce the failure of parties to comply with

applicable discovery obligations in the same manner as a court, pursuant

to section three thousand one hundred twenty-six of this chapter,

including through the imposition of costs, payable to the arbitration

fund, provided, however, that the chairperson shall not have the power

to find a party in contempt.