Instructions for Answering In Person
New York State Courts · Civil Lawsuits
Copy of the court's form from nycourts.gov, taken October 21, 2026. See it on the court's site ↗
Instructions for defendants in the Civil Court of the City of New York on answering a summons in person, listing the clerk's office in each county and explaining the deadlines and what to bring. It is a guide and is not filed.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.