# N.Y. CVP Law § 6213: Service of summons

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6213

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. CVP Law § 6213
- **Heading:** Service of summons
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act CVP / Article 62 / Section 6213

## Text

§ 6213. Service of summons. An order of attachment granted before\nservice is made on the defendant against whom the attachment is granted\nis valid only if, within sixty days after the order is granted, a\nsummons is served upon the defendant or first publication of the summons\nagainst the defendant is made pursuant to an order and publication is\nsubsequently completed, except that a person upon whom the order of\nattachment is served shall not be liable for acting upon it as if it\nwere valid without knowledge of the invalidity. If the defendant dies\nwithin sixty days after the order is granted and before the summons is\nserved upon him or publication is completed, the order is valid only if\nthe summons is served upon his executor or administrator within sixty\ndays after letters are issued. Upon such terms as may be just and upon\ngood cause shown the court may extend the time, not exceeding sixty\ndays, within which the summons must be served or publication commenced\npursuant to this section, provided that the application for extension is\nmade before the expiration of the time fixed.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6201 Grounds for attachment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6201.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6202 Debt or property subject to attachment; proper garnishee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6202.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6203 Attaching creditor's rights in personal property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6203.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6204 Discharge of garnishee's obligation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6204.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6205 Order of attachment in certain cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6205.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6210 Order of attachment on notice; temporary restraining order; contents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6210.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6211 Order of attachment without notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6211.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6212 Motion papers; undertaking; filing; demand; damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6212.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6213 Service of summons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6213.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6214 Levy upon personal property by service of order](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6214.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6215 Levy upon personal property by seizure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6215.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6216 Levy upon real property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6216.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6217 Additional undertaking to carrier garnishee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6217.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 6218 Sheriff's duties after levy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A62_S6218.md)

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