N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 2223: Duties of officer receiving mandate

Rule 2223. Duties of officer receiving mandate. An officer to whom a

mandate is delivered to be executed shall:

1. execute the mandate according to its command;

2. give without compensation to the person delivering the mandate, if

requested, a written receipt describing the mandate and specifying the

day and hour of receiving it;

3. deliver without compensation to the person served, if requested, a

copy of the mandate; and

4. return the mandate together with his return thereon, by delivering

or mailing it to the clerk's office.