{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-civil-court-act-1906-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 1906-a","heading":"Costs in a summary proceeding","body":"§ 1906-a. Costs in a summary proceeding. In a summary proceeding to\nrecover possession of real property, petitioner shall be allowed as\ncosts for each necessary respondent served with the notice of petition\nby a person other than a sheriff or marshal, five dollars, and if there\nis a default in appearance by the respondent, the sum of five dollars\nfor securing the affidavit that the respondent is not in military\nservice, required by the statutes of the United States; plus as a\ndisbursement, the fee paid pursuant to § 1911 (k) of this act. Such\ncosts shall be exclusive in such proceeding and shall constitute the sum\nto be awarded as cost by the judgment pursuant to § 747 of the real\nproperty actions and proceedings law, except insofar as additional costs\nmay be imposed pursuant to subdivision three of said section.","path":["New York City Civil Court Act","Article 19. Costs and Fees"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CCA/1906-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"94c587970055c2db93b670b30bc4d1b4a50e3a78673b1e9af7d1ec0e287db1a5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-civil-court-act-1906","next":"us-ny/n.y.-new-york-city-civil-court-act-1907"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}