New York § 68 - 68Allowance of additional fees and expenses
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 68 — 68Allowance of additional fees and expenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68. 68Allowance of additional fees and expenses
§ 68. Allowance of additional fees and expenses. Where an officer or other person is required, in the course of a duty imposed upon him by law, to take an oath, to acknowledge an instrument, to cause an instrument to be filed or recorded, or to transmit a paper to another officer, he is entitled, in addition to the fees, or other compensation for the service, prescribed by law, to the fees necessarily paid by him, to the officer who administered the oath, or took the acknowledgment, or filed or recorded the instrument; and to the expense of transmitting the paper, including postage, where the transmission is lawfully made through the post-office.
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Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 68
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 68 cover?
Section 68 ("68Allowance of additional fees and expenses") 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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