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The sheriff is an officer of the court whose main job is to serve and execute legal processes and mandates issued by state courts, the legal community, and the general public.
Landlords who rent space to businesses that sell unlicensed tobacco or cannabis products may face legal consequences, including fines and penalties. Download this letter for more information.
This office enforces court mandates and processes, including:
- Civil practice law and rules
- Judiciary law
- Real property actions
- The Family Court Act
The majority of our duties include:
- Discovery and seizure of property
- Cigarette tax and license enforcement
- Arrests
- Conduct vehicle and property auctions
- Serving a variety of mandates, orders and decrees issued by various courts
Forms
- Arrest Process Intake Sheet
- Service of Process Intake Sheet
(Guidelines for Service of Court Papers)
বাঙালি | 中文 | français | kreyòl ayisyen | 한국어 | русский | español - Request for an Execution from NYC Small Claims or Civil Court
(Affidavit in Support of a Request for Execution Against Income/Property) - Eviction Intake Sheet
(Constructive Possession, Request for Final Order and Issuance of Warrant) - Non-Military Affidavit
(Used for housing court non-payment actions. To be filled out if the tenants' military status was not already established in court.) - Affidavit of Noncompliance
(Used for housing court non-payment actions. To be filled out if tenant has not complied with the court stipulation.) - Vendor Form
(Should be used only when constructive possession is not being elected.) - Execution Waiver
(Used by Attorneys) - Creditor's Advisory Form
(Used by Creditors to supply asset information for Sheriff collections)
General forms
- Computer Data Request
- Power of Attorney POA-1
- Military Request for Relief (from Lien Sales, ECB and Parking Judgments, and Tax Warrants)
Forms to Request Closing Order Vacatur
If you wish to submit a petition for vacatur of a closing order issued due to the illegal sale of illegal cannabis, please use the applicable affidavit documents below. Please submit the completed forms to CEUOATH@NYPD.ORG. However, please do not submit any other documents intended for receipt by the Sheriff Office to this email address.
- Landlord Request Affidavit
- Attorney Affidavit in Support of Landlord Request
- Respondent Request Affidavit
- Attorney Affidavit in Support of Respondent Request