New York § 2512 - 2512Undertaking by the state, municipal corporation or public officer
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 2512 — 2512Undertaking by the state, municipal corporation or public officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2512. 2512Undertaking by the state, municipal corporation or public officer
§ 2512. Undertaking by the state, municipal corporation or public officer. 1. Any provision of law authorizing or requiring an undertaking to be given by a party shall be construed as excluding the state, a domestic municipal corporation or a public officer in behalf of the state or of such a corporation. Such parties shall, however, be liable for damages as provided in such provision of law in an amount not exceeding an amount which shall be fixed by the court whenever it would require an undertaking of a private party. 2. Where an appeal is taken by any such party, only the court to which the appeal is taken may fix the amount which shall limit the liability for damages pursuant to this section.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2512 ("2512Undertaking by the state, municipal corporation or public officer") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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