If substituted or nail and mail service were used, the affidavit of service must be filed with the County Clerk within 20 days of the date of service.
When the defendant files an answer to the complaint, a copy of the answer must be provided to the plaintiff. An affidavit of service is then filed as proof that the document was provided to the other party.
Effective January 1, 2024, notarized affidavits are no longer required for most sworn statements submitted in New York state court. No longer limited to lawyers and doctors, court-filed affirmations are now permissible from any witness.
If substituted or nail and mail service were used, the affidavit of service must be filed with the County Clerk within 20 days of the date of service.
If proof of service of the summons has not been filed within 60 days of the complaint's filing, the court may dismiss the action without prejudice.
Errors in personal information, such as a wrong name or address, often require correction to prevent complications in transactions or official records. A notarized affidavit for correction officially documents these changes. This process ensures that entities such as banks and government agencies accept the updates.
The law considers signing an affidavit equivalent to testifying under oath. This means knowingly including false information when signing one of these documents is an act of perjury. The penalty for perjury varies from state to state but could include fines, community service, or jail time.
The affiant must take the oath highlighted in the affidavit voluntarily. If the court discovers evidence that the affiant signed unwillingly, under pressure, or coercion, they may consider the oath invalid and the affidavit inadmissible in court proceedings.
Providing false information in an affidavit can lead to legal consequences, including penalties for perjury.
Once you've sworn your affidavit, it's done. With one exception — for typos, discussed below — the only way you can fix a mistake in that affidavit or add additional information to it is to make a new affidavit.