N.Y. C.P.L.R. 7561

§ 7561. Use of depositions; enforcement of discovery procedures. (a)\nOn application of a party to the arbitration, the chairperson may permit\nthe deposition of a witness to be used as evidence, in accordance with\nthe provisions of rule three thousand one hundred seventeen of this\nchapter.\n (b) Depositions shall be taken in the manner prescribed by law for the\ntaking of depositions in civil actions.\n (c) The chairperson may enforce the failure of parties to comply with\napplicable discovery obligations in the same manner as a court, pursuant\nto section three thousand one hundred twenty-six of this chapter,\nincluding through the imposition of costs, payable to the arbitration\nfund, provided, however, that the chairperson shall not have the power\nto find a party in contempt.\n