{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-8600","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules § 8600","heading":"Intent and short title","body":"§ 8600. Intent and short title. It is the intent of this article,\nwhich may hereafter be known and cited as the \"New York State Equal\nAccess to Justice Act\", to create a mechanism authorizing the recovery\nof counsel fees and other reasonable expenses in certain actions against\nthe state of New York, similar to the provisions of federal law\ncontained in 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) and the significant body of case law\nthat has evolved thereunder.","path":["Civil Practice Law \u0026 Rules","Article 86. Counsel Fees and Expenses In Certain Actions Against the State"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVP/8600","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"73efd1b3ef27f2dc9a7ee3cc6ed3573a830edcfbea56b4e58221b46ce76ce39e","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-8503","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-practice-law-rules-8601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}