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SECTION 402
Summons; time to appear and answer
Uniform City Court Act (UCT) CHAPTER 497, ARTICLE 4
§ 402. Summons; time to appear and answer.

(a) If the summons is personally delivered to the defendant within the
county, it shall require him to appear and answer within ten days after
its service.

(b) If the summons is served:

(1) by delivery to a person, including an actual or statutory
designee, other than the defendant; or

(2) outside the county; or

(3) by publication; or

(4) by any means other than personal delivery to the defendant within
the county,
it shall provide that the defendant must appear and answer within thirty
days after service is complete.