Dear Fellow Association Member:

The new city council Bill LS 188 is being proposed by Councilman Dan Garodnick on the regulation of  process servers. As of this moment, the  Bill  includes:

• Mandatory for  All Agencies within the STATE of New York that distributes 5 or more service per year in New York City to be licensed with the New York City DCA

• Forces all servers and Agencies to be equipped with GPS systems that will need to be approved by the commissioner of DCA.

• Allows DEFENDANTS to sue process servers and agencies if they receive a judgment and feel they were served improperly for the full amount of the judgment, punitive damages, and legal fees.

• Records must now be kept electronically for 7 years including GPS records.

• Mandatory bonding of $10,000 for server and $100,000 for agencies.

You can view the whole bill in its entirety here.

Obviously this is a huge threat to our industry and this association is dedicated to its defeat.   It is imperative to have everyone’s help and support in this matter.   In order to continue to be successful against the city council we are asking for your financial help in maintaining our legislative fund.

The Association graciously accepts whatever donation that you deem worthy as a contribution.  Click here if you wish to Donate.

Thank you for your attention in this matter.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter.

Sincerely,
Larry Yellon
President