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2021 New York Laws
JUD - Judiciary
Article 2 - General Provisions Relating to Courts and Judges
9 - Recusal; Reason.
Universal Citation: NY Jud L § 9 (2021)
§ 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.
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