OATH staff were at the district office to assist and educate people about what to do should they have received a summons and to check to determine if someone has an outstanding summons. Materials about remote hearings and other free resources were provided to the public as well.
Instructions to voters on how to participate in the electoral process along with info on candidates. For every election in contested elections for the offices of the mayor, public advocate, borough president, city council, ballot proposals &referenda. The voter guide is available in 5 languages.
Outreach infographic about how to respond to a summons at OATH.
Step 1: Check Your Hearing Date
Step 2: Decide How You Want to Respond: Admit and Pay, Cure or Settle, or Fight Summons at Hearing
Step 3: Prepare for Your Hearing
STEP 4: Appear On or Before Your Hearing Date
Due to a change to the Child Tax Credit, families can get half of the fully refundable credit—worth up to $3,600 per child—as advance monthly payments in 2021 and the other half as a refund in 2022.