Statute · New York Judiciary Law
N.Y. Jud. Law § 9 — Recusal; reason
N.Y. Jud. Law § 9
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Judiciary Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 9. Recusal; reason. Any judge who recuses himself or herself from sitting in or taking any part in the decision of an action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding shall provide the reason for such recusal in writing or on the record; provided, however, that no judge shall be required to provide…
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N.Y. Jud. Law § 9 — Recusal; reason is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 9. Recusal; reason. Any judge who recuses himself or herself from sitting in or taking any part in the decision of an action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding shall provide the reason for such recusal in writing or on the record; provided, however, that no judge shall be required to provide a reason for such recusal when the reason may result in embarrassment, or is of a personal nature, affecting the judge or a person related to the judge within the sixth degree by consanguinity or affinity.