N.Y. Judiciary Law § 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.