2026 state court fee data · New York

Tenant Rights in New York

Recorded at $20–$35 - among the cheaper 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 Tenant Rights in New York: $20–$35 on max-fee among states for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, New York sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($20–$35). The published step list sits near the 5-step median for this filing (5 steps). 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.

Tenant Rights 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 tenant rights sits among New York filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in New York, tenant rights ranks 9 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in New York. Neighbours: Small Claims at $35 and Domestic Violence Protection at $0.

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 5 procedural steps against a 5-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Housing Court for rent overcharges. Small claims for deposits.

New York's low-band fee among states

New York sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $20–$35 (rank #10 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

  • Demand letter
  • DHCR complaint for rent overcharge
  • Housing Court for other issues

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Document issues

  2. 2

    Send demand letter

  3. 3

    File DHCR complaint or Housing Court petition

  4. 4

    Hearing

  5. 5

    Judgment

Grounds / Eligibility

Rent overcharge, security deposit, habitability, retaliation

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
NOMINAL schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$20–$35
Residency
File where rental property is located
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
1-6 months

Official Resources

New York Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in New York

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

Small Claims
NOMINAL
$20–$35
4-8 weeks to hearing
Domestic Violence Protection
WAIVED
Free
Temporary order same-day; full hearing within 3-5 days
Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Temporary order same-day; full hearing within 3-5 days
Name Change
CLERK
$65–$210
3-6 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$400
1-3 sessions
Divorce
STANDARD
$335–$400
Uncontested: 3-6 months. Contested: 1-3 years.

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

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 Tenant Rights in New York: max fee $20–$35, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.