{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-17","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Judiciary Law § 17","heading":"Judge prohibited from practicing in cause which has been before him","body":"§ 17. Judge prohibited from practicing in cause which has been before\nhim. A judge or surrogate or former judge or surrogate shall not act as\nattorney or counsellor in any action, claim, matter, motion or\nproceeding, which has been before him in his official character.","path":["Judiciary Law","Article 2. General Provisions Relating to Courts and Judges"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/JUD/17","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"d5b0c22b41e7a3f7a31ff9e93e8452d581d544c7a93b9fb2d55c3c2ef876fad3","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-16","next":"us-ny/n.y.-judiciary-law-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}