TRAVERSE REPORT FORM FOR PROCESS SERVERS/AGENCIES
WHO SIGNED A CONSENT ORDER
PART II – REPORT OF FINAL RESULT
Pursuant to the Consent Order that you signed with DCA, you shall learn the final result of each
scheduled traverse hearing involving any challenge to service of process made or assigned by
you and obtain a copy of the court’s decision/order, including any stipulation or court file jacket
setting forth the final disposition of the matter. The final result shall include any judicial order,
waiver of the hearing, or voluntary settlement resolving the challenge to service of process.
Note: “Decision reserved” is not a final result and you must continue to search for the final court
decision in accordance with the procedure summarized below.
Within 10 days of learning the final result of a traverse hearing, you shall notify DCA by
submitting this traverse report and a copy of the court’s decision/order, by e-mail, to
TraverseReports@dca.nyc.gov.
If you fail to learn the final result of the hearing and obtain a copy of the court’s decision/order
within 30 days of the scheduled hearing date, you must send a written inquiry to the
plaintiff/petitioner or the plaintiff/petitioner’s attorney to learn the final result and for a copy of
the court’s decision. If you fail to receive a response to that inquiry within 60 days of the
scheduled hearing date, you must search the court records. If you are unable to learn the final
result and obtain a copy of the court’s decision within 90 days of the scheduled hearing date, you
must (1) within 100 days of the scheduled hearing date, provide a written explanation to DCA of
why you were unable to do so and (2) continue to search the court records every 30 days until
you learn the final result of the traverse hearing and are able to obtain a copy of the court’s
decision.
Final Result (Check ONE box only.)
Traverse was:
Sustained (improper service)
Overruled (proper service)
Settled (Provide details below.)
Other (Provide details below, including any reason(s) that the traverse hearing was not held.)
Comments
Signature __________________________________________________
Date _______________
Print Name _________________________________________________
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