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Manhattan Downtown Agency: New York Courts. Division: Manhattan Housing Court. Address: 111 Centre Street, New York, NY, 10013. Phone Number: (646) 386-5500. Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM.
Proof of service shall specify the papers served, the person who was served and the date, time, address, or, in the event there is no address, place and manner of service, and set forth facts showing that the service was made by an authorized person and in an authorized manner.
Call Housing Court Answers at 718-557-1379 or 212-962-4795 from Monday - Friday, between 9am and 5pm. Call 311 and ask for the Tenant Helpline. Email OCJ at civiljustice@hra.nyc. Please provide a name, telephone number, and a Housing Court case index number for your eviction case (if you have one) in your email.
The Civil Court of the City of New York consists of 3 parts: General Civil, Housing, and Small Claims. General Civil cases includes matters where parties are seeking monetary relief up to $50,000. The Housing Part hears landlord-tenant matters and cases involving maintenance of housing standards.
Timeline of How to File a Lawsuit Step 1: File a Complaint. Plaintiff files a complaint and summons with the local county court. Step 2: Answer Complaint. Step 3: Discovery. Step 4: Failing to Respond to Discovery. Step 5: Conclusion of Lawsuit.
Depending on the type of case or procedure, New York's statutes of limitations generally range from one (1) year to six (6) years.
An eligible consensual case that was commenced and continued in hard copy form may be converted to a NYSCEF case by filing a Stipulation and Consent to E–Filing (found on the website) with the court. Any such conversion should be done promptly after commencement.
To file a motion for contempt in New York, certain criteria must be met. There must be an existing order of the court that is clear and unambiguous, and the accused must be proven to have known about this order and willfully disobeyed it.