N.Y. CPLR § 8401

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 8401 Computation by clerk § 8401. Computation by clerk. Costs, disbursements and additionalallowances shall be taxed by the clerk upon the application of the partyentitled thereto. A valuation of property necessary for fixing anadditional allowance shall be ascertained by the court, unless it hasbeen fixed by the decision of the court, verdict of the jury, or reportof the referee or commissioners, upon which the judgment is entered. Theclerk, whether or not objection is made, shall examine the billspresented to him for taxation; shall satisfy himself that all the itemsallowed by him are correct and allowable; and shall strike out all itemsof disbursements, other than the prospective charges expressly allowedby law, not supported by affidavit showing that they have beennecessarily incurred and are reasonable in amount. The clerk shallinsert in the judgment the total of the amount taxed as costs,disbursements and additional allowances.