NYC Council to Update Process Servering Laws, Reduces "Sewer Service"

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Ulrick Chatelain, 74, of Washington Heights says all of his bank accounts were frozen, but he didn't know why. Turns out, a former landlord had sued him and won a judgment in civil court.Problem was Chatelain was never notified about the lawsuit.

New York City Council will vote on legislation on Thursday to stop so-called "sewer service" -- the deliberate failure by process servers to notify a person about a pending lawsuit.Among the new regulations, process servers will now be required to pass an exam for proper service.

Servers will also be required to use an electronic tracking device such as GPS to prove when and where a person was notified.

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