N.Y. Uniform District Court Act § 411: Service of summons and complaint, third-party summons and complaint, petition with a notice of petition or order to show cause and petiti...

§ 411. Service of summons and complaint, third-party summons and

complaint, petition with a notice of petition or order to show

cause and petition upon defendant.

Service of the summons and complaint, third-party summons and

complaint, petition with a notice of petition or order to show cause and

petition shall be made within one hundred twenty days after the filing

of the summons and complaint, third-party summons and complaint,

petition with a notice of petition or order to show cause and petition,

provided that if service is not made upon a defendant within the time

provided in this section, the court, upon motion, shall dismiss the

action without prejudice as to that defendant, or upon good cause shown

or in the interest of justice, extend the time for service.