2006 New York Code - Qualifications And Duties Of Judges; Oaths Of Office.

 
    §  2404.  Qualifications and duties of judges; oaths of office.  1. No
  one shall be eligible to the office  of  judge  of  the  district  court
  unless  he  be  a resident elector in the district for which he shall be
  elected or appointed, and shall have been admitted to  practice  law  in
  this state at least five years.
    2.  No judge shall engage in the practice of the law or hold any other
  public office in the county. Each judge shall devote his whole time  and
  capacity  to  the  duties of his office. Before entering upon his duties
  each judge elected or appointed pursuant to this act shall take and file
  with the county clerk the oath of office prescribed by the constitution.
  The judges may, by virtue  of  their  offices,  administer  oaths,  take
  depositions  and  acknowledgments within the county and certify the same
  in the same manner and with like effect as judges of courts of record.