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8403 – Taxation Without Notice.

§ 8403. Taxation without notice. Costs may also be taxed without notice. A party who has taxed costs without notice shall immediately serve a copy of the bill of costs upon each party who is entitled to notice under section 8402. Within five days after such service, any such party may serve notice of retaxation […]

8404 – Judicial Review of Taxation or Retaxation.

§ 8404. Judicial review of taxation or retaxation. Upon motion of any interested party, on notice, the court may allow or disallow any item objected to before the clerk; or it may order a retaxation before the clerk and it may specify the grounds or the proof upon which an item may be allowed or […]

8501 – Security for Costs.

§ 8501. Security for costs. (a) As of right. Except where the plaintiff has been granted permission to proceed as a poor person or is the petitioner in a habeas corpus proceeding, upon motion by the defendant without notice, the court or a judge thereof shall order security for costs to be given by the […]

8502 – Stay and Dismissal on Failure to Give Security.

§ 8502. Stay and dismissal on failure to give security. Until security for costs is given pursuant to the order of the court, all proceedings other than to review or vacate such order shall be stayed. If the plaintiff shall not have given security for costs at the expiration of thirty days from the date […]

8110 – Costs Against a Fiduciary.

§ 8110. Costs against a fiduciary. Where costs are awarded against a fiduciary, they shall be chargeable only upon the estate, fund or person he represents, unless the court directs them to be paid personally for mismanagement or bad faith in the prosecution or defense of the action.

8201 – Amount of Costs in an Action.

§ 8201. Amount of costs in an action. Costs awarded in an action shall be in the amount of: 1. two hundred dollars for all proceedings before a note of issue is filed; plus 2. two hundred dollars for all proceedings after a note of issue is filed and before trial; plus 3. three hundred […]

8202 – Amount of Costs on Motion.

§ 8202. Amount of costs on motion. Costs awarded on a motion shall be in an amount fixed by the court, not exceeding one hundred dollars.

8203 – Amount of Costs on Appeal to Appellate Division and Appellate Term.

§ 8203. Amount of costs on appeal to appellate division and appellate term. (a) Unless the court awards a lesser amount, costs awarded on an appeal to the appellate division shall be in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars. (b) Costs on an appeal from a county court to an appellate term may be […]

8301 – Taxable Disbursements.

§ 8301. Taxable disbursements. (a) Disbursements in action or on appeal. A party to whom costs are awarded in an action or on appeal is entitled to tax his necessary disbursements for: 1. the legal fees of witnesses and of referees and other officers; 2. the reasonable compensation of commissioners taking depositions; 3. the legal […]