Summons, Service of Process, and Appearance

• Author: Michael Barr/Sharon Gerstman/Burton Lipshie
• Pages: 429-506

9-1

CHAPTER 9

SUMMONS, SERVICE OF PROCESS,

AND APPEARANCE

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New York Civil Practice Before Trial 9-2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

§9:01 Purpose

§9:02 Actual Notice Neither Required nor Sucient

§9:03 Service and Jurisdiction

§9:04 Filing, Service, and Commencement of Suit

§9:05 The Summons

§9:06 Serve Summons with Complaint or Notice

§9:07 Methods of Service

§9:08 Waiver of Service

 

§9:20 Serve Within 120 Days After Filing

§9:21 Motion to Dismiss or Extend Period for Service

§9:22 No Limit on Length of Extension

§9:23 No Service on Sunday

§9:24 Restricted Service on Saturday

 

§9:30 In New York

§9:31 Outside New York

 

§9:40 Hague Convention

§9:41 Service in a Non-Hague Convention Country

 

 

 

 

§9:50 Preparation and Issuance

§9:51 Caption

§9:52 Body

§9:53 Indorsement

 

§9:60 Caution: Dismissal

§9:61 Unclear Which Defects Are Jurisdictional

§9:62 Defendant Can Waive Defects

 

§9:70 Identify Court

§9:71 Name Plainti

§9:72 Name Defendant

§9:73 Specify Basis of Venue

§9:74 Include Index Number and Filing Date

§9:75 Special Rule: Consumer Credit Cases

 

§9:80 Content of Notice

§9:81 Describe Nature of Action

§9:82 Caution: “Naked” Summons Is Defective

§9:83 Defendant Can Waive Defect

 

§9:90 The Supplemental Summons

§9:91 The Third Party Summons

 

§9:100 Rules to Aid Pro Se Defendants

9-3 Summons, Service of Process, and Appearance

 

 

 

B. Amending the Summons

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. SERVICE BY MAIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. SERVICE ON INDIVIDUALS

A. General Points

 

 

 

B. Personal Delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Leave and Mail Service

1. General Points

 

 

 

 

 

2. Timing Issues

 

 

 

3. Completion of Service

 

 

4. At Actual Place of Business

 

 