New York Statutes
§ 487 — Misconduct by attorneys
New York § 487
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N.Y. Judiciary § 487 (2026).
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§ 487. Misconduct by attorneys. An attorney or counselor who:\n 1. Is guilty of any deceit or collusion, or consents to any deceit or\ncollusion, with intent to deceive the court or any party; or,\n 2. Wilfully delays his client's suit with a view to his own gain; or,\nwilfully receives any money or allowance for or on account of any money\nwhich he has not laid out, or becomes answerable for,\n Is guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition to the punishment\nprescribed therefor by the penal law, he forfeits to the party injured\ntreble damages, to be recovered in a civil action.\n
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