2006 New York Code - Judge Prohibited From Taking Fees For Advice In Matters Before Him.

 
    §  18.  Judge prohibited from taking fees for advice in matters before
  him. A judge or other judicial officer shall not demand or receive a fee
  or other compensation for giving his advice in an action, claim, matter,
  motion or proceeding pending before him,  or  which  he  has  reason  to
  believe  will  be  brought  before  him for decision; or for preparing a
  paper or other proceeding,  relating  to  such  action,  claim,  matter,
  motion  or  proceeding; except a justice of the peace, in a case where a
  fee is expressly allowed to him by law.