N.Y. CTC Law § 3
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Prohibitions as to judges
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§ 3. Prohibitions as to judges. A judge shall not during his term of\noffice practice the profession of law or act as referee in any action or\nproceeding in any court of this state. A judge shall not hold any other\noffice or public trust to which any salary or compensation is attached\nand shall be subject to the same prohibitions as a justice of the\nsupreme court.\n
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