N.Y. Uniform District Court Act § 1901: Amount of costs in an action

§ 1901. Amount of costs in an action.

(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.