Statute · New York Judiciary Law
N.Y. Jud. Law § 494 — Attorneys may defend themselves
N.Y. Jud. Law § 494
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Judiciary Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 494. Attorneys may defend themselves. The last section does not prohibit an attorney from defending himself in person, as attorney or as counsel, when prosecuted either civilly or criminally.
Citator
N.Y. Jud. Law § 494 — Attorneys may defend themselves is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 494. Attorneys may defend themselves. The last section does not prohibit an attorney from defending himself in person, as attorney or as counsel, when prosecuted either civilly or criminally.