§ 20. Ex officio judge must not be interested in costs or compensation of attorneys or counsellors in his court. An ex officio judge shall not, directly or indirectly, be interested in the costs, or the compensation of an attorney or counsellor, in the court of which he is ex officio a judge.
Ex officio judge must not be interested in costs or compensation of attorneys or counsellors in his court
N.Y. Judiciary Law § 20, under General Provisions Relating to Courts and Judges.
N.Y. Judiciary Law § 20