Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 457
Section 1901 - Amount of costs in an action(a) Ordinary costs. Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this section, costs awarded in an action shall be in the amount of: 1. fifty dollars for all proceedings before a notice of trial is filed; plus2. one hundred dollars for all proceedings after a notice of trial is filed and before trial; plus3. one hundred fifty dollars for each trial, inquest or assessment of damages.(b) Limited costs in certain actions. Costs awarded in an action for a sum of money only where the amount of the judgment is not more than six thousand dollars, shall be in the amount of: 1. twenty dollars for all proceedings before a notice of trial is filed; plus2. thirty-five dollars for all proceedings after a notice of trial is filed and before trial; plus3. sixty dollars for each trial, inquest or assessment of damages.(c) This section shall not apply to costs in a summary proceeding or in a small claims actions.N.Y. New York City Civil Court Law § 1901