2023 New York Laws › CVR - Civil Rights › Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities › 79 - Forfeiture of Office and Suspension of Civil Rights.

§  79.  Forfeiture of office and suspension of civil rights. 1. Except
as provided in subdivision two a sentence of  imprisonment  in  a  state
correctional  institution  for any term less than for life or a sentence
of imprisonment in a state correctional institution for an indeterminate
term, having a minimum of  one  day  and  a  maximum  of  natural  life,
forfeits  all  the  public offices, and suspends, during the term of the
sentence, all the civil rights, and all private  trusts,  authority,  or
powers of, or held by, the person sentenced.
2.  A sentence of imprisonment in a state correctional institution for
any term less than for life or a sentence of  imprisonment  in  a  state
correctional  institution for an indeterminate term, having a minimum of
one day and a maximum of natural life shall not be deemed to suspend the
right or capacity of any person so sentenced to commence  and  prosecute
an  action or proceeding in any court within this state or before a body
or  officer  exercising  judicial,  quasi-judicial   or   administrative
functions  within  this state; provided, however, that where at the time
of the commencement  and  during  the  prosecution  of  such  action  or
proceeding  such  person  is  an  incarcerated  individual  of  a  state
correctional institution, he or she shall not appear at any place  other
than  within  the  institution for any purpose related to such action or
proceeding unless upon a subpoena issued by the court before  whom  such
action  or  proceeding is pending or, where such action or proceeding is
pending before a body or officer, before a judge to whom a petition  for
habeas  corpus  could  be  made  under  subdivision (b) of section seven
thousand two of the civil practice law and  rules  upon  motion  of  any
party  and  upon  a  determination  that  such  person's  appearance  is
essential  to  the  proper  and  just  disposition  of  the  action   or
proceeding.  Unless  the  court  orders  otherwise,  a  motion  for such
subpoena shall be made on at least two days' notice to the  commissioner
of corrections and community supervision.
3.  (a)  Except  as provided in paragraph (b) of this subdivision, the
state shall not be liable for any expense of  or  related  to  any  such
action  or  proceeding,  including  but not limited to the expense of or
related to transporting the incarcerated individual to,  or  lodging  or
guarding  him  or  her  at  any place other than in a state correctional
institution. The department of  corrections  and  community  supervision
shall  not be required to perform any services related to such action or
proceeding, including but not limited to transporting  the  incarcerated
individual to or lodging or guarding him at any place other than a state
correctional  institution  unless  and until the department has received
payment for such services.
(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.