CPLR 1205 · Article 12. Infants, Incompetents and Conservatees
Liability for costs of infant, judicially declared incompetent, or conservatee, or representative
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§ 1205. Liability for costs of infant, judicially declared incompetent, or conservatee, or representative. An infant, a person judicially declared to be incompetent, a conservatee, a person for whom a guardian ad litem has been appointed, or a representative of any such person, shall not be liable for costs unless the court otherwise orders.
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