Service of process is the procedure by one party in a lawsuit or legal proceeding to give another party an appropriate notice of the initiation of legal action .
A person serving papers must be 18 years of age or older and must not be a party to the case (CPLR 2103a). Papers may be served by a process server, friend or relative of a party so long as he or she is not a party to the case.
If you have not been properly served, and you don't show up, the court has no personal jurisdiction over you, and can't enter a judgment against you.
Surveillance: You can provide surveillance footage showing you were not served at the alleged date or that the service was improper. Mail Records: If there's no mail delivered to you or if you haven't signed the receipt. It can indicate improper service.
In addition to any criminal penalty prescribed by law, a person summoned for jury service who does not comply with the summons as required by law or who knowingly provides false information in a request for an exemption or to be excused from jury service is subject to a contempt action punishable by a fine of not less ...
Eviction cases must be filed in the in the justice court in the precinct and county where the property is located. If you file the case in any other precinct, the court must dismiss your case, and you do not get a refund of the filing fees. The court may be able to help you determine the proper precinct to file in.
Service of process is giving the other parties in the court case the documents that were filed in the case so that they have notice that a lawsuit was filed against them and they have the opportunity to respond.