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What is NYC AC § 20-410?

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This section mandates that licensed process servers utilize electronic devices equipped with GPS or similar technology to document the time, date, and location of service attempts. Records generated must be retained for seven years by the process server or their agency. Applies to licensed process servers operating in New York City.

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§ 20-410.

AC § 20-410

A process server licensed pursuant to this subchapter shall carry at all times during the commission of his or her licensed activities and operate at the time process is served or attempted an electronic device that uses a global positioning system, wi-fi device or other such technology as the Commissioner by rule shall prescribe to electronically establish and record the time, date, and location of service or attempted service. All records created by such electronic device shall be maintained in an electronic database by the process server, or if such process server is acting exclusively as an employee of a process service agency, by the process service agency, for seven (7) years from the date such record is created. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2025/183.

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