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OATH and ECB hearings

What happens after a summons is issued, what a hearing decides, and what a default costs.

  • OATH and ECB violations: how NYC summonses are decided

    What OATH does, which agencies send summonses there, the options when you receive one, and why the hearing date matters more than the alleged condition.

    Last reviewed Oct 6, 2026

  • You have an ECB summons: what happens next

    What to do in the days after an ECB summons is issued: read the charge and cure period, decide how to respond, correct and document, and confirm the outcome.

    Last reviewed Oct 6, 2026

  • What happens if you miss an OATH hearing

    Missing an OATH hearing produces a default decision and a penalty, usually higher than contesting would have cost. How defaults work and how to ask for one to be vacated.

    Last reviewed Oct 6, 2026