N.Y. CPLR § 8102

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 8102 Limitation of costs where action brought in higher court § 8102. Limitation of costs where action brought in higher court. Aplaintiff is not entitled to costs:1. in an action brought in the supreme court in a county within thecity of New York which could have been brought, except for the amountclaimed, in the civil court of the city of New York, unless he shallrecover six thousand dollars or more; or,2. in an action brought in the supreme court in a county not withinthe city of New York which could have been brought, except for theamount claimed, in any court of limited monetary jurisdiction in thecounty, unless he shall recover five hundred dollars or more; or,3. in an action brought in the county court which could have beenbrought, except for the amount claimed, in any court of lesser monetaryjurisdiction in the county, unless he shall recover two hundred fiftydollars or more.