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CHAPTER 59-A
Surrogate's Court Procedure
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Appearance; Protection of Persons Under Disability; Counsel For Indigent Adults In Surrogate's Court Proceedings
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ARTICLE 3
Proceedings, Pleadings and Process
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A
SECTION 301
Statute of limitations (a) For the purpose of computing the period of limitation under article two of the civil practice law and rules, a...
SECTION 302
Pleadings 1
SECTION 303
Verification All pleadings shall be verified in the manner provided by CPLR 3020
SECTION 304
Contents of petition In addition to such other requirements as may be applicable to the petition in a particular proceeding, a petition m...
SECTION 305
Process, where returnable The process of a surrogate's court, except where otherwise prescribed by law, must be made returnable before th...
SECTION 306
Citation
SECTION 307
Service of process 1
SECTION 308
Return day of citation 1
SECTION 309
When service of process complete 1
SECTION 310
Who may serve process 1
SECTION 311
Designee for person under disability Whenever the person to be served is a person under disability, whether or not a party so requests, t...
SECTION 312
Additional parties; supplemental process The court may issue a supplemental process at any time and require any party to procure it and c...
SECTION 313
Manner of giving notice when not otherwise prescribed Whenever the manner of giving notice is not otherwise prescribed, the court may dir...
SECTION 314
Proof of service of subpoena or process Proof of service of a subpoena or process shall be made in the manner and form prescribed by CPLR...
SECTION 315
Joinder and representation of persons interested in estates 1
SECTION 316
Process to attorney general where persons unknown In every case where it appears that there is no distributee or beneficiary or that it i...
ARTICLE 3

PROCEEDINGS, PLEADINGS AND PROCESS
Section

301. Statute of limitations.

302. Pleadings.

303. Verification.

304. Contents of petition.

305. Process, where returnable.

306. Citation.

307. Service of process.

308. Return day of citation.

309. When service of process complete.

310. Who may serve process.

311. Designee for person under disability.

312. Additional parties; supplemental process.

313. Manner of giving notice when not otherwise prescribed.

314. Proof of service of subpoena or process.

315. Joinder and representation of persons interested in estates.

316. Process to attorney general where persons unknown.