Under NY service by mail, service is effective only if ∆ sends acknowledgment within how many days?

Under NY service by mail, service is effective only if ∆ sends acknowledgment within how many days?

• A. 15 days
• B. 30 days
• C. 60 days
• D. 45 days

Answer: (B)

In New York, service by mail isn’t complete unless the defendant signs and returns an acknowledgment of receipt within a set time. This acknowledgment confirms the defendant’s receipt and gives a verifiable record that service occurred. The window for returning that acknowledgment is thirty days. If the acknowledgment isn’t returned within thirty days, service by mail isn’t complete, and the plaintiff may need to re-serve or use another permitted method. So, the correct period is thirty days. The other time frames don’t match the statutory requirement for this method.

In New York, service by mail isn’t complete unless the defendant signs and returns an acknowledgment of receipt within a set time. This acknowledgment confirms the defendant’s receipt and gives a verifiable record that service occurred. The window for returning that acknowledgment is thirty days. If the acknowledgment isn’t returned within thirty days, service by mail isn’t complete, and the plaintiff may need to re-serve or use another permitted method. So, the correct period is thirty days. The other time frames don’t match the statutory requirement for this method.