Legislation
SECTION 402
Summons; time to appear and answer
Uniform District Court Act (UDC) CHAPTER 565, ARTICLE 4
§ 402. Summons; time to appear and answer.
(a) If the summons is personally served within the county on a natural
person pursuant to CPLR § 308(1), or on a corporation pursuant to CPLR §
311(1), it shall require the defendant to appear and answer within
twenty days after its service.
(b) If the summons is served otherwise than as designated in
subdivision (a), it shall provide that the defendant must appear and
answer within thirty days after proof of service is filed with the
clerk.
(a) If the summons is personally served within the county on a natural
person pursuant to CPLR § 308(1), or on a corporation pursuant to CPLR §
311(1), it shall require the defendant to appear and answer within
twenty days after its service.
(b) If the summons is served otherwise than as designated in
subdivision (a), it shall provide that the defendant must appear and
answer within thirty days after proof of service is filed with the
clerk.