New York Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 7107 - Sheriff's return.

  7107.  Sheriff's  return.  The  sheriff shall file with the clerk a
  return within twenty days after he has delivered  a  chattel;  it  shall
  include  all papers delivered to or served on him and a statement of all
  action taken by him. Where the sheriff has not filed a return before the
  hearing of a motion made by any party to punish  him  for  contempt  for
  such failure, he may be punished for contempt. At least ten days' notice
  of such motion shall be given to the sheriff.

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