* § 797-c. Commencement; notice of petition; petition. 1. The proceeding shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of petition and petition with the clerk of the court. A notice of petition may be issued by an attorney, judge, or clerk of the court.
- 2. The notice of petition shall specify the time and place of the hearing on the petition and state that if the respondent shall fail to appear at such time and place to interpose any defense, the respondent may be precluded from asserting such defense.
- 3. The office of court administration shall promulgate simple forms that tenant-petitioners may use to commence the special proceedings.
- 4. Court clerks shall be charged with assisting petitioners to complete and serve the notice of petition and petition to commence the special proceeding. * NB Effective June 28, 2023