Senate Introduces Bill that would replace the mandated Log Book For NYC Process Servers

STATE OF NEW YORK – January 4th 2017– Senator Golden introduces S00029 to amend the general business law 89-CC, in relation to process server records. The proposed change has been advocated by NYSPPSA, with Gail Kagan and Larry Yellon leading the charge. The bill is an important mile stone in removing the out of date mandate of a log book and exchanging it with a proven digital third party system that limits fraud and is easier to maintain for the process server.

Click here to review the actual bill. S00029

Assault Bill – New York State Professional Process Servers Association

Four years after legislation was first introduced to protect process servers in the state of New York our wishes were granted. The legislature finally gave us the protection and respect that we so richly deserve. Early this morning, the NY State legislature passed NYSPPSA’s bill changing the degree of crime of assaulting a process server from a misdemeanor to a class D felony.

As President of NYSPPSA, I wish to thank all those who contributed, including my Legislative co-chair, Gail Kagan, who has worked tirelessly on the bill. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, a true friend of NYSPPSA and process servers in New York State, who will finally receive the respect they desire.

– Larry Yellon