New York Laws
Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities
79 - Forfeiture of Office and Suspension of Civil Rights.

(b) Where the incarcerated individual is permitted in accordance with
any other law to proceed with the action or proceeding as a poor person
the expense of transporting the incarcerated individual to, or lodging
or guarding him or her at any place other than in a state correctional
institution or any other expense relating thereto shall be a state
charge; provided, however, that where an incarcerated individual has
been granted such permission and a recovery by judgment or by settlement
is had in his or her favor, the court may direct him or her to pay out
of the recovery all or part of any sum expended by the state.

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