New York Civil Practice Law & Rules Article 72 - RECOVERY OF PENALTY OR FORFEITURE
7201 - Action by State.
(a) Statutory penalty or forfeiture. Where property has been forfeited or a penalty incurred to the state or to an officer, for its use, pursuant...
7202 - Action by Person Aggrieved.
Where a penalty or forfeiture is given by a statute to a person aggrieved by the act or omission of another, the person aggrieved may...
7203 - Action by Common Informer.
(a) When maintainable. Where a penalty or forfeiture is given by a statute to any person, an action to recover it may be maintained by...
7204 - Recovery of Part of Penalty or Forfeiture.
Where a statute gives a pecuniary penalty or forfeiture not exceeding a specified sum, the whole sum or a part proportionate to the offense may...