Section 1703. Appeals; practice and procedure in general  


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  • (a)  Practice and procedure on appeals shall be as provided in article
      55 of the CPLR except insofar as this act or the  rules  of  this  court
      consistent with this act otherwise provide.
        (b)  An appeal as of right from a judgment entered in a small claim or
      a commercial claim must be taken within thirty days  of  the  following,
      whichever first occurs:
        1.  service  by the court of a copy of the judgment appealed from upon
      the appellant.
        2. service by a party of a copy of the judgment appealed from upon the
      appellant.
        3. service by the appellant of a copy of the  judgment  appealed  from
      upon a party.
      Where  service  as  provided  in  paragraphs  one  through three of this
      subdivision is by mail, five days shall  be  added  to  the  thirty  day
      period prescribed in this section.