New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 22 - JUDICIARY
Subtitle A - JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter I - Standards and Administrative Policies
Subchapter C - Rules Of The Chief Administrator Of The Courts
Part 102 - Reimbursement Of Traveling Expenses In Connection With Performance Of Judicial Duties
Section 102.0 - General

(a) This Part shall apply to the reimbursement of expenses designated herein incurred by a judge of the Court of Appeals, a justice of the Supreme Court, including a justice of the Appellate Division or Appellate Term, and a judge of the Court of Claims, County Court, Surrogate's Court, Family Court, District Court, and Civil and Criminal Court of the City of New York, and a full-tine judge of a city court outside the City of New York, who is assigned to perform judicial duties outside the county wherein such judge is provided chambers.

(b) Subject to the provisions of this Part, each judge or justice to whom subdivision (a) of this section applies shall receive actual and necessary transportation expenses, and shall also receive such other necessary expenses, including meals, lodging and incidentals, not to exceed the rate determined by the Chief Administrator of the Courts, as such judge or justice shall actually and necessarily incur.

(c) For the purposes of reimbursement of expenses under this Part, the City of New York shall be deemed to be one county. No judge of any court in New York City who is assigned to perform judicial duties in another county in New York City shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses under this Part.

(d) The reimbursement of expenses provided for in this Part shall be the exclusive method of reimbursing each judge or justice for such expenses.

(e) Each judge or justice shall provide sufficient personal funds to cover all expenses in the first instance.

(f) The Chief Administrator, in consultation with the presiding judge of the Court of Claims, shall designate for Court of Claims judges the county in which chambers are provided or deemed to be provided for the purposes of this Part.

(g) Reimbursement of expenses in connection with the performance of judicial duties outside of New York State shall require the prior approval of the Chief Administrator and shall be allowed only at a daily rate to be fixed by the Chief Administrator.