N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 7562: Witnesses' fees and mileage; arbitrators' fees and expenses

§ 7562. Witnesses' fees and mileage; arbitrators' fees and expenses.

(a) Except for the parties to the arbitration and their agents,

officers, and employees, all witnesses appearing pursuant to subpoena

are entitled to receive fees and mileage in the same amount and under

the same circumstances as prescribed by law for witnesses in civil

actions. The fee and mileage of a witness subpoenaed upon the

application of a party to the arbitration shall be paid by that party.

The fee and mileage of a witness subpoenaed solely at the request of an

arbitrator shall be deemed to be a cost of the proceeding.

(b) Each arbitrator's salary or fees and expenses, together with any

other costs of the proceeding shall be paid from the arbitration

administration fund established pursuant to section five thousand six

hundred three of the insurance law. The range of such salary or fees and

expenses and the manner of their payment shall be established by

regulation of the superintendent of financial services.