Judiciary Law 485-A — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 485 Violation of certain preceding sections a misdemeanor up ARTICLE 15 Attorneys and Counsellors next SECTION 486 Practice of law by attorney who has been disbarred, suspended, or convicted of a felony Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 485-A Violation of certain sections a class E felony Judiciary (JUD) CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE 15 § 485-a. Violation of certain sections a class E felony. Any person who violates the provisions of sections four hundred seventy-eight, four hundred eighty-four, four hundred eighty-six or four hundred ninety-five of this article is guilty of a class E felony when he or she: (1) falsely holds himself or herself out as a person licensed to practice law in this state, a person otherwise permitted to practice law in this state, or a person who can provide services that only attorneys are authorized to provide; and (2) causes another person to suffer monetary loss or damages exceeding one thousand dollars or other material damage resulting from impairment of a legal right to which he or she is entitled.