New York Waiver of Service of Summons (Notice of Lawsuit And Request For Waiver) is a legal document filed by a plaintiff in a lawsuit in New York State to ask the defendant to waive service of the summons and complaint in the case. This request must be served on the defendant before the lawsuit can proceed. The waiver allows the defendant to acknowledge receipt of the summons and complaint and agree to waive the service of process, thereby avoiding the need for the plaintiff to serve the defendant personally. There are two types of waivers that can be used in New York: a general waiver and a conditional waiver. A general waiver is a written document that states the defendant agrees to waive service of the summons and complaint. A conditional waiver requires the defendant to agree to waive service of the summons and complaint if certain conditions are met, such as the payment of an agreed-upon amount of money or the delivery of certain documents.