Opinion 11-13

April 7, 2011

          This responds to your inquiry (11-13) asking whether the Town/Village Attorney who also serves as the special prosecutor for traffic violations in the Town/Village Court may appear before you when he/she represents private clients.

         Based on the neutral facts provided in your inquiry, there would be no reasonable basis upon which to question your impartiality when the Town/Village Attorney appears before you as a private attorney. Under these circumstances, there would be no need to disqualify yourself.

         Enclosed, for your convenience, is Opinion 88-52 which addresses this issue.

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