This amendment, which went into effect on January 1, 2024, allows for an affirmation by any person, wherever made, subscribed, and affirmed by that person to be true under the penalties of perjury, to be used in a civil action in New York in lieu of and with the same force and effect as an affidavit.
New York state civil litigants no longer need a notary to file affidavits, thanks to Governor Kathy Hochul signing Assembly Bill A57721 to amend N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 21062 in late October 2023.
How to fill out the Affidavit of Service Template for New York? Collect the names and addresses of all parties involved. Fill in the date and method of service. Indicate the name of the person serving the papers. Provide a complete address of where the service occurred. Sign and date the affidavit.
Drafting an Affidavit Appearances are important. Introduce yourself. Write in the first person about facts you know. Keep it as simple as possible. Stick to what is relevant. Don't guess. Be specific about conversations. Be specific about timing and frequency, to the extent this is relevant.
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.
The Affidavit of Personal Service must include: What papers were delivered. Who delivered the papers. Where the papers were delivered. The date and time the papers were delivered, and. A description of the person to whom the papers were given.
If serving a Respondent who resides in New York State by personally delivery, the Respondent must be handed a copy of the Court's Citation/Order to Show Cause no less than 10 days before the return date/hearing date specified in the Citation/Order to Show Cause.
CPLR 306 sets forth the information that must be provided in an affidavit of service, which includes: the papers served, the person served and the date of service (CPLR 306(a)); and, when service is made by delivering the summons to an individual, a description of the person to whom the papers were delivered including, ...