Process Servers' Responsibilities

Now that we are coming to the end of another year, I thought it would be a good time to remind the members of the Managing Attorneys' & Clerks' Association of certain items pertaining to process servers: license renewal, logbooks and change of address.

Pursuant to the NYC Administrative Code (ch. 20-403, subch. 23). the biennial renewal fee for a process server is due on February 28, 2002 (even year). Please remind your staff to mail their renewal forms as soon as they receive them. According to the Department of Consumer Affairs, the renewal forms for next year should be mailed out by the end of this year.

Recently, I read an article on the top doctors within my county. When asked which part of the job they dislike the most, they agreed it was paper work. That brings me to the subject of logbooks. I'm sure most of you have had to fill out a logbook by now. I agree it sometimes takes more time to fill in the logbook than it does to affect the service. Be that as it may, Title 6 of the Rules of the City of New York (subch. W) requires that process servers maintain logbooks listing each service. This is something not to be taken lightly. If your service is challenged in court, your process server will be required to produce the logbook. An audit of staff logbooks goes a long way in maintaining a high quality of process serving.

Finally, if you or someone on your staff has moved, please remember to notify the Department of Consumer Affairs, including license number with the new address in the cover letter.


Jon Huzarsky (Pro-File Lawyer's Services)
Managing Attorneys' & Clerks' Association
Newsletter Vol 13 No 2
December, 2001