A summons with notice or a summons and complaint must be served and proof of service filed within 120 days of getting your Index Number. To get a court order allowing service of process through electronic mail, the applicant must meet certain requirements and follow the application procedure.Delivering legal papers is called "service of process". The law says that legal papers have to be "served" (delivered) the right way. "It looks like junk mail. Process should be brought to the Customer Service Counter located on the 6th Floor or through the Department of State's Electronic Service of Process system. New York service of process rules outline the methods of delivery for successfully serving legal documents to the parties named in a lawsuit. By mail: addressed to New York State Department of Financial Services, Corporate Affairs Unit, One Commerce Plaza - 20th Floor, Albany, New York 12257. A process server must also mail a copy of the legal documents via firstclass mail to the party's usual address or place of business. Until an entity makes the choice, it will continue to receive service of process via mail.