Statute · New York Lien Law
N.Y. Lien Law § 47 — How summons served, when personal service cannot be made
N.Y. Lien Law § 47
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Lien Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 47. How summons served, when personal service cannot be made. If personal service of the summons cannot be made upon a defendant in an action in a court not of record, by reason of his absence from the state, or his concealment therein, such service may be made by leaving a copy thereof at his…
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N.Y. Lien Law § 47 — How summons served, when personal service cannot be made is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 47. How summons served, when personal service cannot be made. If personal service of the summons cannot be made upon a defendant in an action in a court not of record, by reason of his absence from the state, or his concealment therein, such service may be made by leaving a copy thereof at his last place of residence and by publishing a copy of the summons once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper in the city or county where the property is situated.