How to serve papers when commencing an action
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 ↗
Guide from the Queens County Supreme Court help center on serving legal papers when starting an action or proceeding, describing personal delivery, substituted service and other methods and the proof of service required. It is a guide and is not filed.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.