Statute · New York Uniform City Court Act
N.Y. Uniform City Ct. Act § 402 — Summons; time to appear and answer
N.Y. Uniform City Ct. Act § 402
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Uniform City Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 402. Summons; time to appear and answer.
Citator
N.Y. Uniform City Ct. Act § 402 — Summons; time to appear and answer is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 402. Summons; time to appear and answer.
(a) If the summons is personally delivered to the defendant within the county, it shall require him to appear and answer within ten days after its service.
(b) If the summons is served:
(1) by delivery to a person, including an actual or statutory designee, other than the defendant; or
(2) outside the county; or
(3) by publication; or
(4) by any means other than personal delivery to the defendant within the county, it shall provide that the defendant must appear and answer within thirty days after service is complete.