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What is NYC RCNY § 1-07?

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(a) Generally. Papers may be filed at OATH in person, by mail or by electronic means.

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Effective: 8/7/2016Last amended: 8/7/2016

§ 1-07 Filing of Papers.

RCNY § 1-07

(a)Generally. Papers may be filed at OATH in person, by mail or by electronic means.

(b)Headings. The subject matter heading for each paper sent by personal service, mail or electronic means must indicate the OATH index number where one has been assigned pursuant to 48 RCNY § 1-26(b).

(c)Means of service on adversary. Submission of papers by a party in a case to the administrative law judge by electronic means, mail or personal delivery without providing equivalent method of service to all other parties will be deemed to be an ex parte communication.

(d)Proof of service. Proof of service must be maintained by the parties for all papers filed at OATH. Proof of service must be in the form of an affidavit by the person effecting service, or in the form of a signed acknowledgement of receipt of papers by the person receiving the papers. A writing admitting service by the person to be served is adequate proof of service. Proof of service for papers served by electronic means, in addition to the foregoing, may also be in the form of a record confirming delivery or acknowledging receipt of the electronic transmission. (Amended City Record 7/8/2016, eff. 8/7/2016)

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