Statute · New York Judiciary Law
N.Y. Jud. Law § 422 — Two-thirds necessary to conviction
N.Y. Jud. Law § 422
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- New York Judiciary Law
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- New York
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- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 422. Two-thirds necessary to conviction. The defendant cannot be convicted on an impeachment, without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present during the trial; and if such two-thirds do not concur in a conviction, the defendant must be declared acquitted.
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N.Y. Jud. Law § 422 — Two-thirds necessary to conviction is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 422. Two-thirds necessary to conviction. The defendant cannot be convicted on an impeachment, without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present during the trial; and if such two-thirds do not concur in a conviction, the defendant must be declared acquitted.