New York § 89-DD - 89-DDProcess serving agency records

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§ 89-DD. 89-DDProcess serving agency records

§ 89-dd. Process serving agency records. 1. Each process serving agency shall be required to keep complete and accurate records with respect to each process server to whom it distributes, assigns or delivers process to be served. Corrections in records shall be made only by drawing a straight line through the inaccurate entry and clearly printing the accurate information directly above the inaccurate entry. All other methods of correction, including but not limited to, erasing, opaquing, obliterating, or redacting, are prohibited. 2. Such records shall include, where applicable: (a) The name of the process server to whom process is distributed, assigned or delivered to be served; (b) The titles or a reasonable abbreviation thereof and index numbers of each case if filed in court by the agency; (c) The date that such papers were assigned for service, and the date that service was effected; (d) The person from whom such papers were received for service; (e) The date of filing of papers with the court if filed by the agency; (f) The type of service effected whether personal, substituted or conspicuous.

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Section 89-DD ("89-DDProcess serving agency records") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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