CPLR 8203 · Article 82. Amount of Costs
Amount of costs on appeal to appellate division and appellate term
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§ 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.
(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.
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