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NYC Small Claims Courts

CIVIL  COURT  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK
Small   Claims   Part

A. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF TRIAL DATE
AND
B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERSONAL SERVICE OF NOTICE OF CLAIM AND SUMMONS TO APPEAR

This is in reference to your case, Index Number SC ________20___

The Notice of Claim and Summons to Appear which was mailed to the
defendant from our office was returned to the Court by Postal Service marked:

Unknown ( )     Unclaimed ( )           Moved ( )

A. In order to provide enough time for service we have

re-scheduled the Trial to:__________________________________.

B. In order to proceed with this case you must arrange to have personal
service of the Notice of Claim and Summons to Appear made upon the respondent.
To do so, please follow these instructions:

1) Have the Notice of Claim and Summons to Appear  served
PERSONALLY on the defendant.  If the defendant is a corporation, service must
be upon an Officer or Managing Agent of the corporation, and the server
must find out the name of the person served and the office that the person holds
in the corporation.

2) You must NOT serve the Notice of Claim and Summons to Appear
yourself, but anyone else over the age of 18 years  (except a police officer) may
serve it for you, on any day except Sunday.

3) After the Notice of Claim and Summons to Appear is served, the
enclosed Affidavit of Service must be filled out, notarized, and delivered or mailed
to this office with sufficient time for it to arrive before the scheduled Trial Date
indicated above.

4) If you are unable to effect personal service by _______________
return the Notice of Claim and Summons to Appear to this office.  The Clerk will
then again re-schedule the Date for Trial further extend the time for you to
serve the Notice of Claim and Summons to Appear.

We are forwarding the Notice of Claim and Summons to Appear form
pack to you, together with a blank Affidavit of Service form, for you to use as
instructed in paragraphs 1) through 4) above.

The Civil Court of the City of New York
Small Claims Part, County of New York
111 Centre Street (Civic Center Area)
New York, New York 10013
(212) 374 5776
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The Civil Court of the City of New York
Small Claims Part, County of New York
170 East 121 Street, (Harlem Area)
New York, New York 10035
(212) 678-6740
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The Civil Court of the City of New York
Small Claims Part, County of The Bronx
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, New York 10451
(718) 590 3569
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The Civil Court of the City of New York
Small Claims Part, County of Kings
141 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, New York 11210
(718) 643 8180
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The Civil Court of the City of New York
Small Claims Part, County of Queens
89-17 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, New York 11435
(718) 262 7123
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The Civil Court of the City of New York
Small Claims Part, County of Richmond
927 Castleton Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10310
(718) 390 5425

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