Statute · New York Judiciary Law
N.Y. Jud. Law § 40 — Definitions
N.Y. Jud. Law § 40
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Judiciary Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 40. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following terms have the following meanings:
Citator
N.Y. Jud. Law § 40 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 40. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following terms have the following meanings:
1. "Commission" means the state commission on judicial conduct.
2. "Judge" means a judge or justice of any court of the unified court system.
3. "Hearing" means a proceeding under subdivision four of section forty-four of this article.
4. "Member of the bar" means a person admitted to the practice of law in this state for at least five years.