New York § 36 - 36Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 36 — 36Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36. 36Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court
§ 36. Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court. Any town, village, improvement district or fire district officer, except a justice of the peace, may be removed from office by the supreme court for any misconduct, maladministration, malfeasance or malversation in office. An application for such removal may be made by any citizen resident of such town, village, improvement district or fire district or by the district attorney of the county in which such town, village or district is located, and shall be made to the appellate division of the supreme court held within the judicial department embracing such town, village, improvement district or fire district. Such application shall be made upon notice to such officer of not less than eight days, and a copy of the charges upon which the application will be made must be served with such notice.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 36 cover?
Section 36 ("36Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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