N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 1912: Actions in which no fees to be charged; employees; state or city actions

§ 1912. Actions in which no fees to be charged; employees; state or

city actions. (a) Employee's action. When the action is brought by an

employee against an employer for services performed by such employee,

the clerk shall not demand or receive any fees whatsoever from the

plaintiff or his attorney, if the plaintiff shall present proof by his

own affidavit that his demand does not exceed three hundred dollars

exclusive of interest and costs; that he is a resident of or an employee

in the city of New York; that he has a good and meritorious cause of

action against the defendant and the nature thereof; and that he has

made either a written or a personal demand upon the defendant or his

agent for payment thereof and payment was refused; provided that if the

plaintiff shall demand a trial by jury, he must pay to the clerk the

fees therefor.

(b) State or city actions. In an action brought in the name of the

people of the state of New York by the attorney-general, or in the name

of the city of New York or of any department, board or officer thereof,

by the corporation counsel or any municipal department, board or officer

of the city of New York, for the recovery of a penalty, no fees shall be

required to be paid by the plaintiff to the clerk and no costs shall be

taxed against the plaintiff; but in case such plaintiff recovers

judgment, the costs and taxable disbursements shall be included therein,

and if collected shall be accounted for.