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R9402 – Application for Admission.

Rule 9402. Application for admission. Every application for admission to practice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph a of subdivision one of section ninety of the judiciary law by a person who has been certified by the state board of law examiners, in accordance with the provisions of section four hundred sixty-four of said law, […]

R9403 – Referral to Another Judicial District.

Rule 9403. Referral to another judicial district. Notwithstanding rule 9402, any application for admission to practice pending before a committee, may be referred to the committee for another judicial district in the same or another department by order or direction of the presiding justice of the appellate division of the department embracing the district in […]

R9404 – Certificate of Character and Fitness.

Rule 9404. Certificate of character and fitness. Unless otherwise ordered by the appellate division, no person shall be admitted to practice without a certificate from the proper committee that it has carefully investigated the character and fitness of the applicant and that, in such respects, he is entitled to admission. To enable the committee to […]

R9405 – Prior Application.

Rule 9405. Prior application. In the event that any applicant has made a prior application for admission to practice in this state or in any other jurisdiction, then upon said statement or questionnaire or in an accompanying signed statement, he shall set forth in detail all the facts with respect to such prior application and […]

8503 – Undertaking.

§ 8503. Undertaking. Security for costs shall be given by an undertaking in an amount of five hundred dollars in counties within the city of New York, and two hundred fifty dollars in all other counties, or such greater amount as shall be fixed by the court that the plaintiff shall pay all legal costs […]

8600 – Intent and Short Title.

§ 8600. Intent and short title. It is the intent of this article, which may hereafter be known and cited as the “New York State Equal Access to Justice Act”, to create a mechanism authorizing the recovery of counsel fees and other reasonable expenses in certain actions against the state of New York, similar to […]

8601 – Fees and Other Expenses in Certain Actions Against the State.

§ 8601. Fees and other expenses in certain actions against the state. (a) When awarded. In addition to costs, disbursements and additional allowances awarded pursuant to sections eight thousand two hundred one through eight thousand two hundred four and eight thousand three hundred one through eight thousand three hundred three of this chapter, and except […]

8602 – Definitions.

§ 8602. Definitions. For the purpose of this article: (a) “Action” means any civil action or proceeding brought to seek judicial review of an action of the state as defined in subdivision (g) of this section, including an appellate proceeding, but does not include an action brought in the court of claims. (b) “Fees and […]

8603 – Interest.

§ 8603. Interest. If the state appeals an award made pursuant to this section and the award is affirmed in whole or in part, interest shall be paid on the amount of the award. Such interest shall run from the date of the award through the day before the date of the affirmance.

8402 – Taxation With Notice.

§ 8402. Taxation with notice. Costs may be taxed upon at least five days’ notice to each adverse party interested in reducing the amount thereof except one against whom judgment was entered on default in appearance. A copy of the bill of costs, specifying the items in detail, and a copy of any supporting affidavits […]