{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "8015", "citation": "CPLR § 8015", "heading": "County clerk where sheriff is a party or otherwise disqualified", "text": ["§ 8015. County clerk where sheriff is a party or otherwise disqualified.  A county clerk is entitled for the services specified to the following fees:", "1. for performing any duty of a sheriff in an action in which the sheriff, for any cause, is disqualified, the same compensation to which a sheriff is entitled for the same services; and", "2. for confining a sheriff in a house by virtue of a mandate, and maintaining him while there, two dollars for each day, to be paid by the sheriff, before he is entitled to be discharged."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/8015", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A **county clerk may charge** these fees when acting because a sheriff is disqualified:\n- **(1)** For **performing the sheriff’s duty**, the clerk receives **the same compensation the sheriff would receive**. ★\n- **(2)** For **confining and maintaining a sheriff under a mandate**, the clerk receives **$2 per day**, which the **sheriff must pay before discharge**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/8015", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}