N.Y. Correction Law § 606: Payment of costs for prosecution of incarcerated individuals

§ 606. Payment of costs for prosecution of incarcerated individuals.

1. When an incarcerated individual of an institution of the department

is alleged to have committed an offense while an incarcerated individual

of such institution, the state shall pay all reasonable costs for the

prosecution of such offense, including but not limited to, costs for: a

grand jury impaneled to hear and examine evidence of such offense, petit

jurors, witnesses, the defense of any incarcerated individual

financially unable to obtain counsel in accordance with the provisions

of the county law, the district attorney, the costs of the sheriff and

the appointment of additional court attendants, officers or other

judicial personnel.

2. It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of any county

wherein such prosecution occurs to cause a sworn statement of all costs

to be forwarded to the department. Upon certification by the department

that such costs as authorized by this statute have been incurred, the

department shall forward the proper vouchers to the state comptroller.

It shall be the duty of the comptroller to examine such statement and to

correct same by striking therefrom any and all items which are not

authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section and after

correcting such statement, the comptroller shall draw his warrant for

the amount of any such costs in favor of the appropriate county

treasurer, which sum shall be paid to said county treasurer out of any

moneys appropriated therefor.

3. The department shall, after consultation with the director of the

budget promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of

this section.