2026 state court fee data · New York

Civil Lawsuit in New York

Recorded at $210–$500 - among the costlier civil filings in New York, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Civil Lawsuit in New York: #2 on in-state fee rank among 12 New York filings. On this filing's state cohort, New York sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($210–$500). The published step list sits near the 5-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Civil Lawsuit in New York ranks #8 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Probate lists the highest in-state filing-fee ceiling at $1,250 among 12 civil filings in New York; that is not the longest wait: Guardianship records 45 days on a $450 ceiling.

Civil Lawsuit figures for New York are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among New York civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in New York - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where civil lawsuit sits among New York filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in New York, civil lawsuit ranks 2 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in New York. Neighbours: Probate at $1,250 and Eviction at $500.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; New York publishes a field and records none.

The New York row lists 6 procedural steps against a 5-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Supreme Court. Index number $210 + RJI $95.

New York's high-band fee among states

New York sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $210–$500 (rank #3 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Summons and Complaint
  • Service
  • Answer
  • Discovery
  • Trial or settlement

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File Summons and Complaint in Supreme Court

  2. 2

    Serve defendant

  3. 3

    Defendant answers

  4. 4

    Discovery

  5. 5

    Trial or settlement

  6. 6

    Judgment

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
HEAVY schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$210–$500
Residency
File where cause of action occurred or where defendant resides
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
18-48 months

Official Resources

New York Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in New York

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's HEAVY stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Eviction
HEAVY
$45–$500
NYC: 3-12 months due to backlog. Upstate: 1-3 months.
Property Dispute
HEAVY
$210–$500
1-3 years
Guardianship
STANDARD
$300–$450
2-4 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$400
1-3 sessions
Divorce
STANDARD
$335–$400
Uncontested: 3-6 months. Contested: 1-3 years.
Name Change
CLERK
$65–$210
3-6 months

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According to published New York court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Civil Lawsuit in New York: max fee $210–$500, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.