{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "1205", "citation": "CPLR § 1205", "heading": "Liability for costs of infant, judicially declared incompetent, or conservatee, or representative", "text": ["§ 1205. Liability for costs of infant, judicially declared incompetent, or conservatee, or representative. An infant, a person judicially declared to be incompetent, a conservatee, a person for whom a guardian ad litem has been appointed, or a representative of any such person, shall not be liable for costs unless the court otherwise orders."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/1205", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A child, judicially declared incompetent person, conservatee, person with a guardian ad litem, or that person’s representative is **not responsible for court costs unless the court orders otherwise**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/1205", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}