N.Y. Judiciary Law Section 14
Disqualification of judge by reason of interest or consanguinity


A judge shall not sit as such in, or take any part in the decision of, an action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding to which he is a party, or in which he has been attorney or counsel, or in which he is interested, or if he is related by consanguinity or affinity to any party to the controversy within the sixth degree. The degree shall be ascertained by ascending from the judge to the common ancestor, descending to the party, counting a degree for each person in both lines, including the judge and party, and excluding the common ancestor. But no judge of a court of record shall be disqualified in any action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding in which an insurance company is a party or is interested by reason of his being a policy holder therein. No judge shall be deemed disqualified from passing upon any litigation before him because of his ownership of shares of stock or other securities of a corporate litigant, provided that the parties, by their attorneys, in writing, or in open court upon the record, waive any claim as to disqualification of the judge.

Source: Section 14 — Disqualification of judge by reason of interest or consanguinity, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/JUD/14 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

2
Courts of record
2‑A
Jurisdiction and powers of courts continued
2‑B
General powers of courts of record
3
Use of term “court” prohibited
4
Sittings of courts to be public
4‑A
Certain powers of the courts regarding civil arrests
5
Courts not to sit on Sunday except in special cases nor on Saturday in certain cases
6
Adjournment of term of court of record to future day
7
Adjournment of term on non-appearance of judge
7‑A
Vacancies or changes in judges
7‑B
Continuance of out of court proceedings before judges of same court
7‑C
Continuance of special proceeding before another officer
8
Emergency relocations of court terms
9
Recusal
10
Courtroom designated the "Judge James F
13
Court or judge may direct the filing of original stenographic minutes with clerk
13‑A
Power to remove certain officers and to appoint successors
13‑B
Oath of referee, receiver, commissioner or appraiser
14
Disqualification of judge by reason of interest or consanguinity
15
Judge of court of record not disqualified because a resident or a taxpayer
16
Judge prohibited from practicing law in his court
17
Judge prohibited from practicing in cause which has been before him
18
Judge prohibited from taking fees for advice in matters before him
19
Judge must not be interested in costs
20
Ex officio judge must not be interested in costs or compensation of attorneys or counsellors in his court
21
Judge other than of court of appeals or appellate division not to decide question argued during his absence
22
Certificates as to year of birth to be filed by certain judicial officers
23
Age limitation on term of judicial office
24
Compensation of judges after removal
25
Retirement of state-paid full-time judges or justices of the unified court system and housing judges appointed pursuant to subdivision (f...
25‑A
Retirement of judicial officers
27
Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, judgments and accounts must be computed in dollars and cents
28
Amendment of minutes of stenographer
29
Seal of court of record
30
Lost or destroyed seal must be replaced
30‑A
Seal of Kings county and of the county clerk, the supreme court and the county court in said county
30‑B
Seal of New York county and of the county clerk and the supreme court
30‑C
Seal of Franklin county and of the county clerk and the supreme court
30‑D
Seal of Albany county and of the county clerk and the supreme court
30‑E
Seal of Livingston county and of the county clerk and the supreme court
30‑F
Seal of Cortland county and of the county clerk, the supreme court and the county court in said county
31
Seals and records of former superior city courts
33
Expense of certain criminal prosecutions to be borne by the state
34
Apportionment of expenses related to salaries or compensation paid by the state in the first instance
35
Assignment of counsel to indigent persons and appointment of physicians in certain proceedings
35‑A
Statements to be filed by judges or justices fixing or approving fees, commissions, or other compensation for persons appointed by courts...
35‑B
Assignment of counsel and related services in criminal actions in which a death sentence may be imposed
36
Personal assistants to judges and justices
37
Salary plan for non-judicial employees
39
Unified court budget
39‑A
Mediation
39‑B
Special provisions relating to court facilities

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 14’s source at nysenate​.gov

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