N.Y. CPLR § 8108

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 8108 Specification of denial or award of costs § 8108. Specification of denial or award of costs. A denial of costsin an action to a party in whose favor the judgment is entered, an awardof costs in an action to a party against whom the judgment is entered,an award of separate costs in an action to one or more parties, or anapportionment of costs among several parties, shall be made in thedirection of the court for judgment, or in the report or decision uponwhich judgment is entered, or, upon motion of the party to be benefitedthereby, by an order of the judge or referee who presided at the trial.The decision on a motion shall specify the amount of costs awarded uponthe motion, if any, and each party to whom they are awarded. Thedecision on appeal shall specify the disposition made in regard tocosts.