30-E – Seal of Livingston County and of the County Clerk and the Supreme Court.
§ 30-e. Seal of Livingston county and of the county clerk and the supreme court. 1. The county of Livingston, the county clerk of said county and the supreme court therein, shall have and use the following seal: Description of Seal The Seal shall be approximately 2 1/4 inches in diameter and shall consist of […]
25-A – Retirement of Judicial Officers.
§ 25-a. Retirement of judicial officers. 1. A judicial officer retired from office for disability shall, if eligible, apply for retirement and shall retire from the retirement system or systems of which he is a member. All such retirements shall be in accordance with and take effect pursuant to law governing such system or systems. […]
16 – Judge Prohibited From Practicing Law in His Court.
§ 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.
17 – Judge Prohibited From Practicing in Cause Which Has Been Before Him.
§ 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.
18 – Judge Prohibited From Taking Fees for Advice in Matters Before Him.
§ 18. Judge prohibited from taking fees for advice in matters before him. A judge or other judicial officer shall not demand or receive a fee or other compensation for giving his advice in an action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding pending before him, or which he has reason to believe will be brought before […]
19 – Judge Must Not Be Interested in Costs.
§ 19. Judge must not be interested in costs. A judge shall not, directly or indirectly, be interested in the costs of an action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding, brought before him, or in a court of which he is, or is entitled to act as a member, except an action, claim, matter, motion or […]
20 – Ex Officio Judge Must Not Be Interested in Costs or Compensation of Attorneys or Counsellors in His Court.
§ 20. Ex officio judge must not be interested in costs or compensation of attorneys or counsellors in his court. An ex officio judge shall not, directly or indirectly, be interested in the costs, or the compensation of an attorney or counsellor, in the court of which he is ex officio a judge.
21 – Judge Other Than of Court of Appeals or Appellate Division Not to Decide Question Argued During His Absence.
§ 21. Judge other than of court of appeals or appellate division not to decide question argued during his absence. A judge other than a judge of the court of appeals, or of the appellate division of the supreme court, shall not decide or take part in the decision of a question, which was argued […]
22 – Certificates as to Year of Birth to Be Filed by Certain Judicial Officers.
§ 22. Certificates as to year of birth to be filed by certain judicial officers. Every judge, justice and surrogate of a court of record or not of record, except a town justice or a village justice must, within ten days after he enters on the duties of his office, execute and file in the […]
23 – Age Limitation on Term of Judicial Office.
§ 23. Age limitation on term of judicial office. No person shall hold the office of judge, justice or surrogate of any court, whether of record or not of record, except a justice of the peace of a town or police justice of a village, longer than until and including the last day of December […]