2026 state court fee data · New York
Eviction in New York
Recorded at $45–$500 - among the costlier civil filings in New York, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Eviction in New York: $45–$500 on max-fee among states for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, New York sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($45–$500). New York records a long end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (14 days). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). New York lists the highest eviction filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (14 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: North Carolina records 10 days on a $150 ceiling.
Eviction 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 eviction sits among New York filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in New York, eviction ranks 2 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in New York. Neighbours: Civil Lawsuit at $500 and Property Dispute at $500.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; New York records 14 days.
The New York row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Housing Court filing ~$45-$500 depending on borough.
New York's high-band fee among states
New York sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $45–$500 (rank #1 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
- Serve proper written notice (14-day rent demand, 30-day termination)
- File Summary Proceeding in Housing Court
- NYC has strong tenant protections (right to counsel)
- Judgment of Possession + Warrant of Eviction required
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
Serve rent demand notice (14 days)
- 2
File petition in Housing Court
- 3
Service on tenant by marshal or process server
- 4
First appearance (tenant may request time to pay)
- 5
Trial if disputed
- 6
Warrant of Eviction issued
- 7
Marshal or sheriff executes eviction
Important Notes
New York City has some of the strongest tenant protections in the US. Evictions can be lengthy.
Grounds / Eligibility
Non-payment (14-day notice), holdover (30+ day notice), lease violation
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- HEAVY schedule band
- Wait stamp
- SHORT clock band
- Filing Fee
- $45–$500
- Waiting Period
- 14 days
- Typical Timeline
- NYC: 3-12 months due to backlog. Upstate: 1-3 months.
Official Resources
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.
Take this with you
What to do with eviction in New York's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for eviction Eviction process guide
- See how every state compares on eviction filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |