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What is NYC RCNY § 7-05?

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(a) A Respondent must complete either the Community Service assigned by OATH's Help Center or, if applicable, OATH's online Community Service course. (b) Deadline to Complete Community Service.

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Effective: 6/13/2017Last amended: 7/17/2019

§ 7-05 Completion of Community Service.

RCNY § 7-05

(a)A Respondent must complete either the Community Service assigned by OATH's Help Center or, if applicable, OATH's online Community Service course.

(b)Deadline to Complete Community Service.

(1)If a Respondent is completing Community Service after a hearing was held, the Community Service must be completed by the date specified in the Decision, unless otherwise specified in a notice granting an extension, or an order issued, pursuant to 48 RCNY § 7-07.

(2)If a Respondent is admitting by completing OATH's online Community Service course, the online Community Service course must be completed on or before the hearing date.

(c)Certificate of Completion.

(d)If a Respondent who either receives a Certificate of Non-Completion, or does not receive immediate confirmation that the online Community Service course was completed, believes that they have timely completed Community Service, they may contact OATH's Clerk's Office. The Clerk's Office will review any information or documentation submitted in support of Respondent's claim that Community Service was completed on time. The burden of proof is on the Respondent to show timely completion of the Community Service. If the Clerk's Office finds that Community Service was completed on time, Respondent will not have to pay the monetary civil penalty. (Added City Record 6/13/2017, eff. 6/13/2017; amended City Record 9/4/2018, eff. 10/4/2018; amended City Record 6/17/2019, eff. 7/17/2019)

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