New York Judiciary Law

Every section of the New York Judiciary Law, in order — 543 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Jud. Law § 468 — Official registration of attorneys to be kept by the chief administrator of the courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 468-a — Biennial registration of attorneys
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 468-b — Clients' security fund of the state of New York
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 469 — Continuance where attorney is member of legislature
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 470 — Attorneys having offices in this state may reside in adjoining state
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 471 — Attorney who is judge's partner or clerk prohibited from practicing before him or in his court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 472 — Attorney who is surrogate's parent or child prohibited from practicing berfore him
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 473 — Constables, coroners, criers and attendants prohibited from practicing during term of office
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 474 — Compensation of attorney or counsellor
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 474-a — Contingent fees for attorneys in claims or actions for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 474-b — Attorney retainer statements
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 475 — Attorney's lien in action, special or other proceeding
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 475-a — Notice of lien
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 476 — Action against attorney for lending his name in suits and against person using name
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 476-a — Action for unlawful practice of the law
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 476-b — Injunction to restrain defendant from unlawful practice of the law
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 476-c — Investigation by the attorney-general
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 477 — Settlement of actions for personal injury
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 478 — Practicing or appearing as attorney-at-law without being admitted and registered
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 479 — Soliciting business on behalf of an attorney
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 480 — Entering hospital to negotiate settlement or obtain release or statement
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 481 — Aiding, assisting or abetting the solicitation of persons or the procurement of a retainer for or on behalf of an attorney
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 482 — Employment by attorney of person to aid, assist or abet in the solicitation of business or the procurement through solicitation of a reta...
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 483 — Signs advertising services as attorney at law
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 484 — None but attorneys to practice in the state
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 485 — Violation of certain preceding sections a misdemeanor
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 485-a — Violation of certain sections a class E felony
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 486 — Practice of law by attorney who has been disbarred, suspended, or convicted of a felony
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 486-a — Conviction for felony of person who is an attorney and counselor at law; notice thereof to be given by clerk to appropriate appellate div...
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 487 — Misconduct by attorneys
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 488 — Buying demands on which to bring an action
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 489 — Purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 490 — Limitation
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 491 — Sharing of compensation by attorneys prohibited
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 492 — Use of attorney's name by another
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 493 — Attorneys forbidden to defend criminal prosecutions carried on by their partners, or formerly by themselves
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 494 — Attorneys may defend themselves
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 495 — Corporations and voluntary associations not to practice law
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 496 — An organization described in subdivision seven of section four hundred ninety-five of this article shall file with the appellate division...
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 497 — Attorneys fiduciary funds; interest-bearing accounts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 498 — Professional referrals
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499 — Lawyer assistance committees
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-a — Establishment of commission
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-b — Definitions
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-c — State commission on prosecutorial conduct; organization
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-d — Functions; powers and duties
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-e — Panels; referees
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-f — Complaint; investigation; hearing and disposition
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-g — Confidentiality of records
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-h — Breach of confidentiality of commission information
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-i — Resignation not to divest commission and the appellate division of jurisdiction
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 499-j — Effect
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 500 — Declaration of policy
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 501 — Application of article
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 502 — Commissioner of jurors
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 503 — County jury board
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 504 — Appointment and removal of commissioner of jurors
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 505 — Oath of office
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 506 — Source of names
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 507 — Random selection
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 508 — Number to be selected
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 509 — Qualification of jurors
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 510 — Qualifications
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 513 — Form of questionnaire
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 516 — Commissioner of jurors to summon jurors
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 517 — Excuses and postponements
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 518 — Discharge by the court
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 519 — Right of juror to be absent from employment
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 519-a — Right of sequestered jurors to be provided with food conforming to religious tenets
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 520 — Trial jurors to serve in other parts, terms or courts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 521 — Fees and travel expenses of jurors
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 521-a — Fees of trial jury
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 522 — Appellate divisions to make rules
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 523 — Sheriff's jurors
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 524 — Disqualification of former jurors
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 525 — Trial and grand jurors; duration of service
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 526 — Presentation of claims by jurors and disposition of unclaimed fees
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 527 — Procedure for noncompliance
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 528 — Collection of demographic data
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 750 — Power of courts to punish for criminal contempts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 751 — Punishment for criminal contempts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 752 — Requisites of commitment for criminal contempt; review of certain mandates
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 753 — Power of courts to punish for civil contempts
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 753-a — Contempts in cases involving or growing out of labor disputes
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 754 — Special proceeding to punish for contempt punishable civilly
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 755 — When punishment may be summary
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 756 — Application to punish for contempt; procedure
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 757 — Application to punish for contempt committed before referee
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 758 — Notice to delinquent officer to show cause
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 760 — When application may be made
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 761 — Notice to accused; service
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 767 — When habeas corpus may issue
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 770 — Final order directing punishment; exception
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 771 — Punishment upon return of habeas corpus
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 772 — Punishment upon return of application
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 773 — Amount of fine
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 774 — Length of imprisonment and periodic review of proceedings
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 775 — When court may release offender
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 776 — Offender liable to indictment
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 777 — Proceedings when accused does not appear
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 778 — Prosecution of undertaking by person aggrieved
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 779 — Prosecution of undertaking by attorney-general or district attorney
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 780 — Sheriff liable for taking insufficient sureties
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 781 — Punishment of misconduct at trial term
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 790 — Clerk to make schedule of fines imposed
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 791 — Issue and contents of warrant
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 792 — Execution of warrant
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 793 — Return of warrant
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 794 — Proceedings if fine not collected
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 795 — Liability of sheriff for omission of duty
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 796 — Application of article
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 798 — Remitting fines and penalties and discharging recognizances
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 799 — Restrictions upon power to remit
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 799-a — Notice of application for remission and discharge and costs on remission
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 810 — Chief judge's library
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 811 — Court of appeals judges' law libraries
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 812 — Appellate division libraries
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 813 — Court law libraries
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 814 — Care and management of court law libraries
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 815 — Supreme court library at Richmond
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-b — Establishment and administration of centers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-c — Application procedures
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-d — Payment procedures
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-e — Funding
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-f — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-g — Reports
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-h — Establishment and administration of program
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-i — Application procedures
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-j — Payment procedures; audits
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-k — Reports
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-l — Appointment
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 849-m — Confidentiality
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 850 — Designation of judicial hearing officers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 851 — Assignments
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 852 — Compensation
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 853 — Powers of judicial hearing officers
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 854 — Chief administrator to make rules
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 857 — Judicial wellness or assistance committees
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 858 — Hope cards
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 859 — New York state judicial security act
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 860 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Jud. Law § 861 — When to take effect