N.Y. Public Health Law § 2325: Houses of prostitution; injunction; withdrawal of complaint

§ 2325. Houses of prostitution; injunction; withdrawal of complaint.

1. If the complaint in an action instituted pursuant to the provisions

of this article, is filed by any person or association, it shall not be

dismissed except upon a sworn statement made by the complainant and his

attorney, setting forth the reasons why the action should be dismissed,

and the dismissal approved by the district attorney in writing or in

open court.

2. If the judge is of the opinion that the action should not be

dismissed, he may direct the district attorney to prosecute said action

to judgment, and if the action is continued more than one term of court,

except for good cause shown, any citizen of the county or the district

attorney may be substituted for the complaining party and prosecute said

action to judgment.