{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-130.40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 130.40","heading":"Summons; service","body":"§ 130.40  Summons; service.\n  1.  A summons may be served by a police officer, or by a complainant\nat least eighteen years old or by any other person at least eighteen\nyears old designated by the court.\n  2.  A summons may be served anywhere in the county of issuance or\nanywhere in an adjoining county.","path":["Criminal Procedure Law","Part 2. The Principal Proceedings","Title H. Preliminary Proceedings In Local Criminal Court","Article 130. The Summons"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CPL/130.40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"f3ee2aa1e492b7977c777c37ce60d6051986a5a3a318b57ac71295461a63e0e5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-130.30","next":"us-ny/n.y.-criminal-procedure-law-130.50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}