N.Y. Judiciary Law 253 – Clerk's fees upon naturalization
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§ 253. Clerk's fees upon naturalization. The clerk of any court, which has jurisdiction to naturalize a noncitizen, is entitled, for the services specified in this section, to the following fees:
Terms Used In N.Y. Judiciary Law 253
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
For all services, upon the filing of a declaration of intention by a noncitizen to become a citizen, including the oath or affirmation, the recording of the same, and a certificate thereof delivered to the noncitizen, twenty cents.
For all services, upon the admission of the noncitizen to be a citizen, including the recording of the papers, and a certified copy of the record, which must be delivered to any person requiring it, fifty cents.