New York Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 8203 - Amount of costs on appeal to appellate division and appellate term.

8203. Amount of costs on appeal to appellate division and appellate term. (a) Unless the court awards a lesser amount, costs awarded on an appeal to the appellate division shall be in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars.

(b) Costs on an appeal from a county court to an appellate term may be awarded by the appellate term in its discretion, and if awarded shall be as follows:

1. to the appellant upon reversal, not more than thirty dollars;

2. to the respondent upon affirmance, not more than twenty-five dollars;

3. to either party on modification, not more than twenty-five dollars.

On appeal from any other court to an appellate term costs shall be governed by the provisions of the applicable court act.


Last modified: February 3, 2019