What's happening
This bill increases the mileage fees sheriffs can charge in New York City.
Why it matters
Directly impacts residents and businesses in New York City who require services from the sheriff. , such as serving legal papers or enforcing court orders, by increasing the fees they will pay for mileage.
Represents the first fee increase since 2013 for these sheriff services. , signaling a significant adjustment that could affect legal costs for individuals, attorneys, and organizations involved in civil proceedings within the city.
May have broader implications for access to justice. while the increase might better compensate sheriffs for travel costs, it could also make certain legal actions (like serving eviction notices or subpoenas) more expensive for lower-income New Yorkers.
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Who cares
New York City Sheriffs
They directly benefit from increased mileage fees for services provided, which could mean higher compensation or better reimbursement for travel expenses.
Individuals and Entities Requiring Sheriff Services
Anyone needing official services (like serving legal papers) from the NYC sheriff will be affected by higher fees and may face increased costs for these services.
Legal Professionals and Law Firms
Attorneys and firms that frequently use sheriff services for litigation or enforcement of court orders will see changes in operational expenses and may need to adjust client billing accordingly.
City of New York Government
Responsible for administering and potentially justifying the increased fee structure, and may face public or political scrutiny regarding the cost adjustments.
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Raise Sheriff Mileage Fees
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Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to governmental employees
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Raise Sheriff Mileage Fees
In Senate Committee · Cities 1 · Sponsor Jamaal Bailey
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STATE OF NEW YORK
11116
IN ASSEMBLY
April 24, 2026
Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to increasing the mileage fees in the city of New York for services provided by sheriffs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (d) of section 8012 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 532 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
(d) Mileage fees in the city of New York. For mileage travelled wholly within the city of New York the sheriff of the city of New York shall be entitled to [thirty] forty dollars payable in advance, as provided in section eight thousand eleven of this chapter, and commencing one year after the effective date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand [thirteen] twenty-six which amended this subdivision, such fee shall be [thirty-five] forty-five dollars.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15635-01-6
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