Landlord and Tenant matters are brought in District Court, where you can sue for housing problems and evictions. After you serve the papers you must fill out an Affidavit of Service and sign it in front of a notary.A copy of the Notice of Petition and Petition is served to the tenant. It must be served 10-17 days before the hearing. After that you must arrange to have a 14-day notice served on the tenant before bringing a non-payment proceeding. Need help with filling out a notice of petition and petition for landlord and tenant for nassau county district court. To commence a nonpayment or holdover proceeding, a landlord must file a Notice of Petition and Petition with the District Court Clerk and pay the required fee. Mitchell's Answer: UPDATED The landlord will have to prove that the notice was adequate and that delivery (service) was proper. Tenants occupying more than two years or having leases of two years or more: 90 days' notice. (N. Simply stated, this means that the marshal must wait at least fourteen (14) days after service of the Notice of Eviction before evicting the tenant.