N.Y. Uniform District Court Act § 2404: Qualifications and duties of judges; oaths of office

§ 2404. Qualifications and duties of judges; oaths of office. 1. No

one shall be eligible to the office of judge of the district court

unless he be a resident elector in the district for which he shall be

elected or appointed, and shall have been admitted to practice law in

this state at least five years.

2. No judge shall engage in the practice of the law or hold any other

public office in the county. Each judge shall devote his whole time and

capacity to the duties of his office. Before entering upon his duties

each judge elected or appointed pursuant to this act shall take and file

with the county clerk the oath of office prescribed by the constitution.

The judges may, by virtue of their offices, administer oaths, take

depositions and acknowledgments within the county and certify the same

in the same manner and with like effect as judges of courts of record.