Statute · New York Judiciary Law
N.Y. Jud. Law § 487 — Misconduct by attorneys
N.Y. Jud. Law § 487
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Judiciary Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 487. Misconduct by attorneys. An attorney or counselor who:
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N.Y. Jud. Law § 487 — Misconduct by attorneys is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 487. Misconduct by attorneys. An attorney or counselor who:
1. Is guilty of any deceit or collusion, or consents to any deceit or collusion, with intent to deceive the court or any party; or,
2. Wilfully delays his client's suit with a view to his own gain; or, wilfully receives any money or allowance for or on account of any money which he has not laid out, or becomes answerable for,
Is guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor by the penal law, he forfeits to the party injured treble damages, to be recovered in a civil action.