The fees of a sheriff, upon an execution against property, which are not required by statute to be paid by a particular person and which are not included in the bill of costs of the party in whose favor the execution is issued, shall be collected by virtue of the execution in the same manner as the sum therein directed to be collected.
§ 8014.Collection of sheriff’s fees on execution
Article 80. Fees · Last amended 1963 · Last verified July 21, 2026
In one sentenceCPLR 8014 lets a sheriff collect fees on an execution against property the same way the underlying sum is collected, when no statute assigns those fees to a specific person and they are not already included in the winning party's bill of costs.
Full Text of CPLR 8014
Plain-English Summary
CPLR 8014 is a short mechanical provision. It addresses sheriff's fees generated by an execution against property that are not otherwise assigned by statute to a particular person to pay, and that have not been folded into the bill of costs of the party who obtained the execution. Rather than create a separate collection procedure, the section directs that these fees be collected in the same manner as the sum the execution directs the sheriff to collect.
In practice, this lets the sheriff add uncollected fees to the amount already being collected under the execution, rather than open a separate proceeding to recover them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does CPLR 8014 cover?
It covers sheriff's fees on an execution against property that no statute assigns to a particular person to pay and that are not already part of the winning party's bill of costs.
Does CPLR 8014 create new sheriff's fees?
No. It does not set any new fee amount; it only tells the sheriff how to collect fees that are already owed under other provisions.
How are uncollected sheriff's fees recovered under this section?
They are collected by virtue of the execution itself, in the same manner as the sum the execution directs the sheriff to collect.
Does CPLR 8014 apply if the fee is already in the bill of costs?
No. The section applies only to fees not included in the bill of costs of the party in whose favor the execution was issued.
How does CPLR 8014 relate to CPLR 8012 and 8013?
CPLR 8012 and 8013 set the sheriff's fees and expenses, while CPLR 8014 addresses how any of those fees left uncollected by other means get collected under an execution against property.
Advisory Committee Notes
This section is based on CPA § 1559, with no change in substance intended.
Amendment History
Add, L 1962, ch 308, § 1, eff Sept 1, 1963.
Source & verification. Provision text, History, and Advisory
Committee Notes are reproduced verbatim from the Consolidated Laws of New York.
Last verified July 21, 2026.
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Also known as: collection of sheriff's fees on executionsheriff fee not covered by statute or bill of costswho collects a sheriff's fee when no statute says who paysCPLR 8014 execution fees