N.Y. GBS Law § 89-DD
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Process serving agency records
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§ 89-dd. Process serving agency records. 1. Each process serving\nagency shall be required to keep complete and accurate records with\nrespect to each process server to whom it distributes, assigns or\ndelivers process to be served. Corrections in records shall be made only\nby drawing a straight line through the inaccurate entry and clearly\nprinting the accurate information directly above the inaccurate entry.\nAll other methods of correction, including but not limited to, erasing,\nopaquing, obliterating, or redacting, are prohibited.\n 2. Such records shall include, where applicable:\n (a) The name of the process server to whom process is distributed,\nassigned or delivered to be served;\n (b) The titles or a reasonable abbreviation thereof and index numbers\nof each case if filed in court by the agency;\n (c) The date that such papers were assigned for service, and the date\nthat service was effected;\n (d) The person from whom such papers were received for service;\n (e) The date of filing of papers with the court if filed by the\nagency;\n (f) The type of service effected whether personal, substituted or\nconspicuous.\n
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