Statute · New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-c — Commencement; notice of petition; petition
N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-c
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- Statute
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- New York Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 797-c. Commencement; notice of petition; petition. 1. The proceeding shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of petition and petition with the clerk of the court. A notice of petition may be issued by an attorney, judge, or clerk of the court.
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N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 797-c — Commencement; notice of petition; petition is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 797-c. Commencement; notice of petition; petition. 1. The proceeding shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of petition and petition with the clerk of the court. A notice of petition may be issued by an attorney, judge, or clerk of the court.
2. The notice of petition shall specify the time and place of the hearing on the petition and state that if the respondent shall fail to appear at such time and place to interpose any defense, the respondent may be precluded from asserting such defense.
3. The office of court administration shall promulgate instructional materials in which tenant-petitioners may find guidance on how to commence the special proceedings. Such instructional materials shall be in plain, accessible language. Such instructional materials shall be published in English, Spanish and in other languages spoken by limited-English proficient individuals in any judicial district as needed.