N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 1907: Taxation of costs and disbursements

§ 1907. Taxation of costs and disbursements. Costs, together with fees

paid to the clerk and the fee for issuing execution to the sheriff or

marshal, must be taxed by the clerk forthwith upon rendition of judgment

and inserted therein. Upon issuing a transcript the clerk shall include

therein the prospective fees of the county clerk and sheriff. Other

taxable disbursements shall be taxed by the clerk on two days' notice to

be given by the party entitled thereto to the adverse party. The clerk

shall also tax costs allowed by an appellate court and shall enter all

items of costs and disbursements in the docket book. All disbursements

taxable on notice must be verified by affidavit. The clerk must examine

all items presented to him for taxation and, before allowing any

disbursements, must be satisfied that the items were necessarily

incurred or that the services for which they are charged were

necessarily performed.