N.Y. Uniform District Court Act § 1912: Actions in which no fees to be charged; employees; actions by governmental units

§ 1912. Actions in which no fees to be charged; employees; actions by

governmental units.

(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

county; 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) Actions by governmental units. In an action brought in the name of

the people of the state of New York by the attorney general or the

district attorney of the county, or in the name of the county or of any

department, board or officer thereof, by the county attorney of the

county, or in the name of any special district by the commissioners

thereof, or in the name of any village by the village counsel, or in the

name of any school district by the board of education or trustees

thereof, for the recovery of a penalty, or in the name of a town by the

town attorney, or in the name of the trustees of a town by the trustees

for the recovery of a penalty, the recovery of money damages, or the

enforcement of a local law, ordinance or regulation, 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.