Notice of Appearance - New York
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF [________________]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| — against — | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
Index No.: [________________]
Assigned Justice: Hon. [________________]
TO: THE CLERK OF THE COURT AND ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that [ATTORNEY NAME], Esq., of [FIRM NAME], appears as attorney for Defendant [DEFENDANT NAME] in this action under CPLR 320(a).
☐ Limited scope appearance under CPLR 321(d). If selected, this signed notice is a notice of limited scope appearance. Counsel appears only for these defined purposes: [________________________________]. The party remains self-represented for matters outside that scope, unless another attorney has appeared. Upon completion of the defined purposes, counsel will file a notice of completion of limited scope appearance as required by CPLR 321(d)(2).
Pursuant to CPLR 2103(b), please serve papers in this action upon the undersigned at:
Attorney: [ATTORNEY NAME], Esq.
Firm: [FIRM NAME]
Service address: [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP]
Telephone: [________________]
Email for authorized electronic service: [________________]
Dated: [__/__/____]
[City], New York
______________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME], Esq.
Attorney for Defendant [DEFENDANT NAME]
AFFIRMATION OF SERVICE
I, [NAME OF PERSON WHO SERVED], affirm that on [__/__/____], I served a true copy of this Notice of Appearance upon the following attorneys or parties by [SPECIFY AUTHORIZED METHOD AND, IF ELECTRONIC, THE APPLICABLE AUTHORIZATION]:
| Recipient | Service address or authorized electronic address | Method |
|---|---|---|
| [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
| [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
I affirm this ___ day of ______, ____, under the penalties of perjury under the laws of New York, which may include a fine or imprisonment, that the foregoing is true, except as to matters alleged on information and belief and as to those matters I believe it to be true, and I understand that this document may be filed in an action or proceeding in a court of law.
______________________________
[NAME OF PERSON WHO SERVED]
Sources and References
- CPLR 320: https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CVP320
- CPLR 321: https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CVP321
- CPLR 2103: https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CVP2103
- CPLR 2106: https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/CVP2106
About this template
- Last updated
- October 3, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 3, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- N.Y. C.P.L.R. 320(a)-(b) (defendant's appearance and jurisdictional effect)
- N.Y. C.P.L.R. 321(d) (limited scope appearance, if selected)
- N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2103(b) (service on attorney of record)
- N.Y. C.P.L.R. 2106(a) (affirmation of service)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 3, 2026.
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 320(a) (checked October 3, 2026): "The defendant appears by serving an answer or a notice of appearance, or by making a motion which has the effect of extending the time to answer."
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 320(b) (checked October 3, 2026): "an appearance of the defendant is equivalent to personal service of the summons upon him, unless an objection to jurisdiction under paragraph eight of subdivision (a) of rule 3211 is asserted by motion or in the answer as provided in rule 3211."
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 321(d)(1) (checked October 3, 2026): "The notice of limited scope appearance shall be signed by the attorney entering the limited scope appearance and shall define the purposes for which the attorney is appearing."
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 321(d)(2) (checked October 3, 2026): "upon completion of the purposes for which the attorney has filed a limited scope appearance, the attorney shall file a notice of completion of limited scope appearance"
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