CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF __________________ HOUSING PART_________ ...................................................... : Petitioner(s) (Landlord) -against: : Index No.: NOTICE OF PETITION NON-PAYMENT Petitioner's Residence Address: : Respondent(s) (Tenant) Address : : Respondent(s) : (Undertenant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: To the respondent(s) above named and described, in possession of the premises hereinafter described or claiming possession thereof: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the annexed petition of verified the day of , 20 , prays for a final judgment of eviction, awarding to the petitioner possession of premises described as follows: Apartment No. , on the floor, consisting of rooms, in the premises known as and located in the City of New York, as demanded in the petition. County of at TAKE NOTICE also that demand is made in the petition for judgment against you for the sum of $ with interest thereon from , 20 TAKE NOTICE also that within five (5) days after service of this Notice of Petition upon you, you must answer, either orally before the Clerk of this Court at City and State of County of * and by filing the New York, or in writing by serving a copy hereof upon the undersigned original or such answer, with proof of service thereof, in the Office of the Clerk. Your answer may set forth any defense or counterclaim you may have against the petitioner. On receipt of your answer, the Clerk will fix and give notice of the date for trial or hearing which will be held not less than three (3) nor more than eight (8) days thereafter, at which you must appear. If, after the trial or hearing, judgment is rendered against you, the issuance of a warrant dispossessing you may, in the discretion of the Court, be stayed for five (5) days from the date of such judgment. TAKE NOTICE also that if you fail to interpose and establish any defense that you may have to the allegations of the petition, you may be precluded from asserting such defense or the claim on which it is based in any other proceeding or action. TAKE NOTICE also that in the event you fail to answer and appear, final judgment by default will be entered against you but a warrant dispossessing you will not be issued until the tenth day following the date of the service of this Notice of Petition upon you. TAKE NOTICE that under Section 745 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, you may be required by the Court to make a rent deposit, or a rent payment to the petitioner, upon your second request for an adjournment or if the proceeding is not settled or a final determination has not been made by the Court within 30 days of the first court appearance. Failure to make subsequent required deposits or payments may result in an immediate trial on the issues raised in your answer. Dated: County of ________________, the _______ day of ___________, 20____ Petitioner's Business Address: _______________________________________________ Clerk of the Civil Court of the City of New York _______________________________________________ Attorney(s) for the Petitioner Office and P.O. Address _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Telephone No.: _______________________________________________ * Insert "petitioner" or "attorney for the petitioner" or if the petitioner is a corporation, "officer" or other title, as the case may be. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com