The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 12 : Court Procedure
Chapter 192 : Arbitration Act
Subchapter 002 : ARBITRATION PROCEDURES
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 5665)-
§ 5665. Fees and expenses of arbitration
Unless otherwise provided in the agreement to arbitrate, the arbitrators’ expenses and fees, together with other expenses incurred in the conduct of the arbitration, shall be paid as provided in the award. An arbitration award may direct the payment of attorney’s fees if the parties have explicitly authorized the arbitrator to make such an award or if the award is based in whole or in part upon State or federal law which permits recovery of attorney’s fees. (Added 1985, No. 95, § 2.)