2012 New York Consolidated Laws
ELN - Election
Article 16 - (16-100 - 16-120) JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
16-120 - Enforcement proceedings.

 
    §  16-120.  Enforcement proceedings. 1. The supreme court or a justice
  thereof, in a proceeding instituted by the state board of elections, may
  impose a civil penalty, as provided for in subdivisions one and  two  of
  section 14-126 of this chapter.
    2. Upon proof that a violation of article fourteen of this chapter, as
  provided in subdivision one of this section, has occurred, the court may
  impose  a civil penalty, pursuant to subdivisions one and two of section
  14-126 of this chapter, after  considering,  among  other  factors,  the
  severity  of  the  violation  or  violations, whether the subject of the
  violation made a good faith effort to correct the violation and  whether
  the  subject  of  the violation has a history of similar violations. All
  such determinations shall be made on a fair and equitable basis  without
  regard to the status of the candidate or political committee.