# COMAR Title 02 — Office of the Attorney General

## Subtitle 01 — Consumer Protection Division

### Chapter 06 — Arbitration Procedure

#### Regulation .09 Transcript of Hearing.

*COMAR 02.01.06.09*

A. Record. Unless requested by a party, a verbatim record may not be made of the arbitration hearing, although the arbitrator will take notes of the testimony and place documentary evidence in an arbitration file.

B. Transcription. A party may request in writing to the Arbitration Administrator that a verbatim record of all or part of the hearing be made and transcribed. This request shall be submitted with the agreement to arbitrate, and shall include an agreement to pay all costs of transcription. The Arbitration Administrator may require these costs to be advanced by the requesting party. Upon this request, the Arbitration Administrator will arrange for a reporter to be present or for the  recording of the hearing. Once prepared, the transcript will be made available to all parties on request, and a copy will be preserved by the Arbitration Administrator.