Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Process Serving

Can you serve an individual or a corporation on the weekend? or are there any restriction when you can serve someone


Asked on 5/20/06, 5:02 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Process Serving

You cannot serve on Sunday nor on Saturday to a Sabbath observer.

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Answered on 5/22/06, 12:30 pm
Nancy Delain Delain Law Office, PLLC

Re: Process Serving

In New York State, anyone 18 or older and not a party to the lawsuit can serve process on an individual or a corporation on Monday through Saturday if no extenuating circumstances exist. No service is valid on Sunday.

Extenuating circumstances consist of your knowing that the person you are serving celebrates their Sabbath on Saturday (for example, the Jewish community). In that case, service on Saturday is no good.

THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND IS NOT INTENDED, NOR SHOULD IT BE CONSTRUED, AS LEGAL ADVICE. FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE ABOUT YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY.

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Answered on 5/20/06, 5:23 pm


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