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Judge prohibited from practicing law in his court

ยง 16. Judge prohibited from practicing law in his court. A judge shall
not practice or act as an attorney or counsellor in a court of which he
is, or is entitled to act as a member, or in an action, claim, matter,
motion or proceeding originating in that court.

JUD 16 2014-09-22

Sections:

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions Relating To Courts and Judges
SECTION 2 - Courts of record
SECTION 2-A - Jurisdiction and powers of courts continued
SECTION 2-B - General powers of courts of record
SECTION 3 - Use of term "court" prohibited
SECTION 4 - Sittings of courts to be public
SECTION 5 - Courts not to sit on Sunday except in special cases nor on Saturday in certain cases
SECTION 6 - Adjournment of term of court of record to future day
SECTION 7 - Adjournment of term on non-appearance of judge
SECTION 7-A - Vacancies or changes in judges; power of judge out of office
SECTION 7-B - Continuance of out of court proceedings before judges of same court
SECTION 7-C - Continuance of special proceeding before another officer
SECTION 8 - Emergency relocations of court terms
SECTION 13 - Court or judge may direct the filing of original stenographic minutes with clerk
SECTION 13-A - Power to remove certain officers and to appoint successors
SECTION 13-B - Oath of referee, receiver, commissioner or appraiser
SECTION 14 - Disqualification of judge by reason of interest or consanguinity
SECTION 15 - Judge of court of record not disqualified because a resident or a taxpayer
SECTION 16 - Judge prohibited from practicing law in his court
SECTION 17 - Judge prohibited from practicing in cause which has been before him
SECTION 18 - Judge prohibited from taking fees for advice in matters before him
SECTION 19 - Judge must not be interested in costs
SECTION 20 - Ex officio judge must not be interested in costs or compensation of attorneys or counsellors in his court
SECTION 21 - Judge other than of court of appeals or appellate division not to decide question argued during his absence
SECTION 22 - Certificates as to year of birth to be filed by certain judicial officers
SECTION 23 - Age limitation on term of judicial office
SECTION 24 - Compensation of judges after removal
SECTION 25 - Retirement of state-paid full-time judges or justices of the unified court system and housing judges appointed pursuant to subdivision (f...
SECTION 25-A - Retirement of judicial officers
SECTION 27 - (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, judgments and accounts must be computed in dollars and cents
SECTION 28 - Amendment of minutes of stenographer
SECTION 29 - Seal of court of record
SECTION 30 - Lost or destroyed seal must be replaced
SECTION 30-A - Seal of Kings county and of the county clerk, the supreme court and the county court in said county
SECTION 30-B - Seal of New York county and of the county clerk and the supreme court
SECTION 30-C - Seal of Franklin county and of the county clerk and the supreme court
SECTION 30-D - Seal of Albany county and of the county clerk and the supreme court
SECTION 30-E - Seal of Livingston county and of the county clerk and the supreme court
SECTION 30-F - Seal of Cortland county and of the county clerk, the supreme court and the county court in said county
SECTION 31 - Seals and records of former superior city courts
SECTION 33 - Expense of certain criminal prosecutions to be borne by the state
SECTION 34 - Apportionment of expenses related to salaries or compensation paid by the state in the first instance
SECTION 35 - Assignment of counsel to indigent persons and appointment of physicians in certain proceedings
SECTION 35-A - Statements to be filed by judges or justices fixing or approving fees, commissions, or other compensation for persons appointed by courts...
SECTION 35-B - Assignment of counsel and related services in criminal actions in which a death sentence may be imposed
SECTION 36 - Personal assistants to judges and justices
SECTION 37 - Salary plan for non-judicial employees
SECTION 39 - Unified court budget; first instance payments by state; provision for prepayment; payment by localities; transfer of non-judicial personnel
SECTION 39-A - Mediation
SECTION 39-B - Special provisions relating to court facilities

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