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Judge prohibited from practicing in cause which has been before him

ยง 17. Judge prohibited from practicing in cause which has been before
him. A judge or surrogate or former judge or surrogate shall not act as
attorney or counsellor in any action, claim, matter, motion or
proceeding, which has been before him in his official character.

JUD 17 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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