N.Y. COR Law § 620
This is the official text of N.Y. COR Law § 620, part of New York’s COR Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "COR Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Service of papers in civil judicial proceedings upon a prisoner
Official statutory text
§ 620. Service of papers in civil judicial proceedings upon a\nprisoner. An officer to whom a paper in a civil judicial proceeding is\ndelivered, in compliance with the requirements for service of the paper\nupon a prisoner in his custody, shall note thereon the date and time of\nits receipt and forthwith deliver it to the prisoner. The officer is\nliable to the prisoner for any damages resulting from a violation of\nthis section.\n
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