Court Fees in the New York City Civil Court
Fees must be paid by cash (exact change only), certified check, money order or bank check made payable to: “Clerk of the Civil Court.” Personal checks are not accepted. A litigant who cannot afford to pay a required fee can file papers asking a judge to waive the fee in the litigant’s case.
| Service | Amount | Statutory Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Filing a small claim | $15/20 |
NYCCCA 1803(a) |
| File a counterclaim to a small claim | $
5.00 plus postage |
NYCCCA 1803(c) |
| File a commercial claim | $25.00 plus postage |
NYCCCA 1803-A(a) |
| File a commercial claim in a consumer credit transaction | $25.00 plus postage |
NYCCCA 1803-A(b) |
| File a counterclaim to a commercial claim | $
5.00 plus postage |
NYCCCA 1803-A(d) |
| Issue a summons, etc. | $45.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(a) |
| Filing a Consumer Credit Transaction | $140.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(b-1) |
| Filing first paper, etc. | $45.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(b) |
| Filing infant's compromise | $40.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(c) |
| Filing notice of trial | $40.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(d) |
| Entry of judgment on confession | $45.00
|
NYCCCA 1911(e) |
| Filing of judgment in a Consumer Credit Transaction commenced prior to September 1, 2010 | $95.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(n) |
| Filing notice of appeal | $30.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(f) |
| Issue satisfaction of judgment, etc. | $
6.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(g) |
| Demand for jury trial | $70.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(h) |
| Exemplification | $15.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(i) |
| Certifying a paper | $
6.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(j) |
| Issue notice of petition | $45.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(k) |
| Name change | $65.00 |
NYCCCA 1911(l) |
| Transcript of Judgment (Filing) | $25.00 |
CPLR 8021(b)(7) |
| Transcript of Judgment (Issuance) | $15.00 |
CPLR 8021(b)(11)(c)(3) |
| Production of Court Record | $20.00 |
CPLR 8020(h) |
* Fees for filing a notice of appeal submitted through the Electronic Document Delivery Service (EDDS) will be collected online.
Effective September 7, 2011
