{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "8003", "citation": "CPLR § 8003", "heading": "Referees", "text": ["§ 8003. Referees. (a) Generally. A referee is entitled, for each day spent in the business of the reference, to three hundred fifty dollars unless a different compensation is fixed by the court or by the consent in writing of all parties not in default for failure to appear or plead.", "(b) Upon sale of real property. A referee appointed to sell real property pursuant to a judgment is entitled to the same fees and disbursements as those allowed to a sheriff. Where a referee is required to take security upon a sale, or to distribute, apply, or ascertain and report upon the distribution or application of any of the proceeds of the sale, he or she is also entitled to one-half of the commissions upon the amount secured, distributed or applied as are allowed by law to an executor or administrator for receiving and paying out money. Commissions in excess of fifty dollars shall not be allowed upon a sum bid by a party, and applied upon that party's judgment, without being paid to the referee. A referee's compensation, including commissions, upon a sale pursuant to a judgment in any action cannot exceed seven hundred fifty dollars, unless the property sold for fifty thousand dollars or more, in which event the referee may receive such additional compensation as to the court may seem proper.", "(c) This section shall not apply to judicial hearing officers who have been designated referees."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/8003", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "- **(a)** A **referee receives $350 for each day** spent on the reference unless the court or all nondefaulting parties in writing set another amount. ★\n- **(b)** A referee selling real property under a judgment gets a sheriff’s fees and disbursements and, for specified security or proceeds work, **one-half of an executor’s or administrator’s commissions**. More than **$50 commission** on a party’s credit bid is barred unless paid to the referee. Total compensation is capped at **$750**, unless the property sells for **$50,000 or more**, when the court may allow more.\n- **(c)** These rules **do not apply to judicial hearing officers designated as referees**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/8003", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}