Common use of Arbitration Expenses Shared Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Expenses Shared. The cost of employing the arbitrator and the court reporter for all discharges, excluding the transcript, shall be borne equally by both parties to the arbitration. The cost of the transcript shall be covered as provided by County Code Section 3.28.110, subsection A “Hearing Procedure.” All other costs such as, but not limited to, attorney’s fees shall be borne only by the party incurring that cost. If both parties agree to the use of a court reporter other than for discharges, or the arbitrator requires the use of a court reporter, the cost of the court reporter shall be shared equally.