N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 8022 – Fee on civil appeals proceedings before appellate courts
§ 8022. Fee on civil appeals proceedings before appellate courts. (a) A county clerk, upon filing a notice of appeal, is entitled to a fee of sixty-five dollars, payable in advance.
Terms Used In N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 8022
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(b) The clerks of the appellate divisions of the supreme court and the clerk of the court of appeals are entitled, upon the filing of a record on a civil appeal or a statement in lieu of record on a civil appeal, as required by rule 5530 of this chapter, to a fee of three hundred fifteen dollars, payable in advance. The clerks of the appellate divisions also shall be entitled to such fee upon the filing of a notice of petition or order to show cause commencing a special proceeding in their respective courts. In addition, the clerks of the appellate divisions of the supreme court and the clerk of the court of appeals are entitled, upon the filing of each motion or cross motion with respect to a civil appeal or special proceeding, to a fee of forty-five dollars, payable in advance. However, no fee shall be imposed for a motion or cross motion which seeks leave to prosecute or defend a civil appeal or special proceeding as a poor person pursuant to subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred one of this chapter.