Judiciary Law 476 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 475-A Notice of lien up ARTICLE 15 Attorneys and Counsellors next SECTION 476-A Action for unlawful practice of the law Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 476 Action against attorney for lending his name in suits and against person using name Judiciary (JUD) CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE 15 § 476. Action against attorney for lending his name in suits and against person using name. If an attorney knowingly permits a person not being his general law partner, or a clerk in his office, to sue out a mandate, or to prosecute or defend an action in his name, he, and the person who so uses his name, each forfeits to the party against whom the mandate has been sued out, or the action prosecuted or defended, the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered in an action.