§ 59-f. Concurrent jurisdiction as to service of process. The jurisdiction so ceded shall be upon the express condition that the state of New York shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States on and over the property and premises so conveyed, so far as that all civil and criminal process, which may issue under the laws or authority of the state of New York, may be executed thereon in the same manner as if such jurisdiction had not been ceded, except so far as such process may affect the real or personal property of the United States.

Terms Used In N.Y. State Law 59-F

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.