§ 6-30 — Process Servers Penalty Schedule

§ 6-30 Process Servers Penalty Schedule.

All citations are to Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York or Title 6 of the Rules of the City of New York. Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation constitutes a separate violation of the law or rule. In certain cases, the Department may ask for license suspension or revocation, as permitted by statute. If a respondent is found in violation of multiple provisions that require a suspension period, the suspension periods run concurrently. Unless otherwise specified by law, a second or third or subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within two years of the prior violation(s). Citation Violation Description First Violation First Default Second Violation Second Default Third and Subsequent Violation Third and Subsequent Default Admin. Code § 20-403 Operated as an unlicensed process server or process serving agency. $100 per day $100 per day $100 per day $100 per day $100 per day $100 per day Admin. Code § 20-406.2 Failure to comply with the responsibilities of process serving agencies $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Admin. Code § 20-406.3 Failure to maintain proper records $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Admin. Code § 20-409.4 Failure to maintain electronic record of service $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-233 Failure to comply with recordkeeping requirements $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-233b Failure to comply with global positioning system recordkeeping requirements $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-234 Failure to comply with all federal, state and municipal laws, rules, regulations and requirements $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-234a Failure to comply with the duties of process serving agencies $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-234b Failure to comply with the duty of process servers to report agencies that assign service $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-235 Improper preparation or maintenance of affidavit of service $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-236 Failure to comply with the duty to report hearings contesting service $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-237 Improper wearing of insignia $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-238 Improper use of ZIP codes $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-239 Failure to comply with email requirements $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 6 RCNY § 2-240 Failure to comply with audit requirements $750 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 (Added City Record 8/22/2016, eff. 8/22/2016; amended City Record 5/11/2020, eff. 6/10/2020; amended City Record 9/23/2022, eff. 10/23/2022; amended City Record 8/6/2026, eff. 9/8/2026)