New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 22 - JUDICIARY
Subtitle A - JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter I - Standards and Administrative Policies
Subchapter C - Rules Of The Chief Administrator Of The Courts
Part 122 - Judicial Hearing Officers
Section 122.1 - Application

(a) Any person who has served for at least one year as a judge or justice of a court of the Unified Court System, other than a town or village court, and who no longer is serving in such capacity, except a person who was removed from a judicial position pursuant to section 22 of article VI of the Constitution, may make application to the Chief Administrator of the Courts to be designated as a judicial hearing officer pursuant to article 22 of the Judiciary Law. The Chief Administrator, upon consultation with the Presiding Justice of the appropriate Appellate Division, may waive the one-year service eligibility requirement where the background of the judge, combined with the length and nature of his or her judicial service, permit a finding that the judge meets the qualifications set forth in section 122.2(a) of this Part.The application shall be in such form as may be provided by the Chief Administrator, which shall contain items requesting prior judicial experience, the nature of judicial service sought, and whether any actions against the judge have been taken by, or any claims are pending before, any professional disciplinary body.