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New York Consolidated Laws, Uniform District Court Act - UDC § 1901. Amount of costs in an action

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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;  plus

2. one hundred dollars for all proceedings after a notice of trial is filed and before trial;  plus

3. 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;  plus

2. thirty-five dollars for all proceedings after a notice of trial is filed and before trial;  plus

3. 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 action.

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