N.Y. STF Law § 16
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Rate of interest on judgments and accrued claims against the state
Official statutory text
§ 16. Rate of interest on judgments and accrued claims against the\nstate. The rate of interest to be paid by the state upon any judgment\nor accrued claim against the state shall not exceed nine per centum per\nannum.\n
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