N.Y. Jud. Law § 485-A

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 553
Section 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 .

N.Y. Jud. Law § 485-A

Amended by New York Laws 2013, ch. 22,Sec. 3, eff. 11/1/2013.
Added by New York Laws 2012, ch. 492, Sec. 3, eff. 11/1/2013.