§ 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.

Terms Used In N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 8203

  • 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.

(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.