N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 8401: Computation by clerk

§ 8401. Computation by clerk. Costs, disbursements and additional

allowances shall be taxed by the clerk upon the application of the party

entitled thereto. A valuation of property necessary for fixing an

additional allowance shall be ascertained by the court, unless it has

been fixed by the decision of the court, verdict of the jury, or report

of the referee or commissioners, upon which the judgment is entered. The

clerk, whether or not objection is made, shall examine the bills

presented to him for taxation; shall satisfy himself that all the items

allowed by him are correct and allowable; and shall strike out all items

of disbursements, other than the prospective charges expressly allowed

by law, not supported by affidavit showing that they have been

necessarily incurred and are reasonable in amount. The clerk shall

insert in the judgment the total of the amount taxed as costs,

disbursements and additional allowances.