N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 130-1.2 : JUDICIARY — JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION — Standards and Administrative Policies — Rules Of The Chief Administrator Of The Courts — Costs And Sanctions —1 - Awards of Costs and Imposition of Financial Sanctions for Frivolous Conduct in Civil Litigation —1.2 - Order awarding costs or imposing sanctions

The court may award costs or impose sanctions or both only upon a written decision setting forth the conduct on which the award or imposition is based, the reasons why the court found the conduct to be frivolous, and the reasons why the court found the amount awarded or imposed to be appropriate. An award of costs or the imposition of sanctions or both shall be entered as a judgment of the court. In no event shall the amount of sanctions imposed exceed $10,000 for any single occurrence of frivolous conduct.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 130-1.2