Department of Finance

The ECB amnesty: clear old judgments for less

Until January 10, 2027, unpaid ECB judgments can be paid with interest waived, and many for less than the full fine.

The clock

When it comes due

Which judgments: Unpaid Environmental Control Board (ECB) judgments issued by City agencies and decided at OATH. A judgment entered in court after July 15, 2026 isn’t eligible
When: Open October 13, 2026 to January 10, 2027. A judgment not paid in full by January 10 goes back to the full amount
How to pay: The respondent applies and pays at nyc.gov/mysummons, through DOF e-Services or at a DOF business center. Each judgment is paid in full in one payment; there are no installments
The terms: Default judgments: pay 100% of the base fine; the default penalty and interest are waived
Judgments after a hearing: pay 75% of the fine; interest is waived
Some DOB and FDNY judgments also need a correction: the agency has to approve it and confirm it to DOF before the program ends
Not eligible: judgments in an agreement with the Sheriff, a City Marshal or the Corporation Counsel; citizen-complaint judgments such as idling or noise; judgments with an execution issued; judgments turned into a tax lien; judgments under criminal investigation

The OATH judgments on your building, read from the City’s public records
Which DOB and FDNY items need a correction first
Points you to qualified, licensed contractors for the corrections, and records who you chose

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