S 2.15 Federal law enforcement officers; powers.
 The  following  federal law enforcement officers shall have the powers set forth in paragraphs (a) (with the exception of the powers provided by paragraph (b) of subdivision one and paragraph (b) of subdivision three of section 140.25 of this chapter), (b), (c) and (h) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of this article:
   1. Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents.
   2. United States Secret Service special agents.
   3.  Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents, deportation officers, and detention and deportation officers.
   4. United States Marshals and Marshals Service deputies.
   5. Drug Enforcement Administration special agents.
   6. Federal Protective Officers, including law enforcement security  officers,  criminal  investigators and police officers of the Federal Protective Service.
   7. United States Customs and Border Protection Officers and United States Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agents.
   8. United States Postal Service police officers and inspectors.
   9.  United States park police; provided, however that, notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, such park police shall also have the powers set forth in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section 140.25 of this chapter and the powers set forth in paragraphs (d), (e) and (g) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of this article.
   10. United States probation officers.
   11. United States General Services Administration special agents.
   12. United States Department of Agriculture special agents.
   13. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms special agents.
   14. Internal Revenue Service special agents and inspectors.
   15. Officers of the United States bureau of prisons.
   16. United States Fish and Wildlife special agents.
   17. United States Naval Investigative Service special agents.
   18. United States Department of State special agents.
   19.  Special  agents  of the defense criminal investigative service of the United States department of defense.
   20.  United States Department of Commerce, Office of Export Enforcement, special agents.
   21.  United States Department of Veterans Administration police officers employed at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Batavia.
   22. Federal Reserve law enforcement officers.
   23. Federal air marshal program special agents.
   * 24.  United  States  department  of  transportation federal police officers and police supervisors assigned to the United  States  Merchant Marine  Academy  in  Kings  Point,  New  York;  provided,  however that, notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary,  such police  shall  also  have  the  powers  set  forth  in  paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section 140.25 of this chapter  and  the  powers  set forth  in paragraphs (d), (e) and (g) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of this article when acting pursuant to their special duties within the geographical  area  of  their  employment or within one hundred yards of such geographical area.
   * NB There are 2 sb 24's
   * 24. United States Coast Guard Investigative Service special agents.
   * NB There are 2 sb 24's
   25.  United  States  Department  of  Commerce,  special   agents   and enforcement   officers   of   the   National   Oceanic  and  Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement.
   26. Department of the  Army  special  agents,  detectives  and  police officers.
   27.  United  States  Department  of  Interior,  park  rangers with law enforcement authority.
   28. United States Environmental Protection Agency special agents  with law enforcement authority.
   29. United States mint police.

S 2.20 Powers of peace officers.
  1.  The  persons designated in section 2.10 of this article shall have  the following powers:
   (a) The power to make warrantless arrests pursuant to  section  140.25 of this chapter.
   (b)  The  power  to  use  physical  force and deadly physical force in making an arrest or preventing an escape pursuant to  section  35.30  of the penal law.
   (c) The power to carry out warrantless searches whenever such searches are  constitutionally  permissible  and acting pursuant to their special duties.
   (d) The power to issue  appearance  tickets  pursuant  to  subdivision  three  of  section 150.20 of this chapter, when acting pursuant to their special duties. New York city special patrolmen shall have the power to issue  an  appearance  ticket  only  when  it  is  pursuant to rules and regulations of the police commissioner of the city of New York.
   (e) The power to issue uniform appearance tickets pursuant to  article twenty-seven  of the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and to issue simplified traffic informations pursuant to section  100.25  of this  chapter  and  section two hundred seven of the vehicle and traffic law whenever acting pursuant to their special duties.
   (f) The power to issue a uniform navigation summons  and/or  complaint pursuant  to  section  nineteen  of  the  navigation law whenever acting pursuant to their special duties.
   (g) The power to issue uniform appearance tickets pursuant to  article seventy-one  of  the  environmental  conservation  law,  whenever acting pursuant to their special duties.
   (h) The power to possess and take custody of firearms not owned by the peace officer, for the purpose of  disposing,  guarding,  or  any  other lawful purpose, consistent with his duties as a peace officer.
   (i)  Any  other  power  which  a particular peace officer is otherwise authorized to exercise by any general, special or local law  or  charter whenever  acting  pursuant to his special duties, provided such power is not inconsistent with the provisions of the penal law or this chapter.
   (j) Uniformed court officers shall have the  power  to  issue  traffic summonses  and  complaints for parking, standing, or stopping violations pursuant to the vehicle and traffic  law  whenever  acting  pursuant  to their special duties.
   2.  For  the purposes of this section a peace officer acts pursuant to his special duties when he performs the duties of his  office,  pursuant to  the  specialized  nature of his particular employment, whereby he is required or authorized to enforce any general, special or local  law  or charter, rule, regulation, judgment or order.
   3.  A  peace  officer,  whether  or not acting pursuant to his special duties, who lawfully exercises any of  the  powers  conferred  upon  him pursuant  to this section, shall be deemed to be acting within the scope of his public employment for purposes  of  defense  and  indemnification rights  and  benefits  that  he  may  be otherwise entitled to under the provisions of section fifty-k of  the  general  municipal  law,  section seventeen  or  eighteen  of  the  public  officers  law,  or  any  other applicable section of law.

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How to File a Complaint Against a Lawyer
Making a complaint is a very serious matter and before taking that step it is often wise for a person to communicate with the attorney, preferably in writing, in an attempt to mutually work out a solution to existing problems. However, if a person believes that an attorney has acted unethically, he or she may file a complaint against the lawyer simply by submitting a signed, written statement setting forth a clear, concise statement of the facts and circumstances of the alleged misconduct. No special legal knowledge is needed to file one. The complainant should provide copies of any documentary evidence that supports the claim and include the names and addresses of any witnesses who can support the allegations of the complaint.

Complaints against attorneys cannot be made anonymously. They must be in writing and be signed by the complainant. They may be made on a complaint form (PDF) available on this site or may be made in the form of a letter to the appropriate grievance committee. The complainant must provide an address and telephone number at which he or she can be reached.

How Are Complaints Processed?
Upon receipt of a complaint, it is examined by a staff attorney at the grievance committee to evaluate whether or not it is a matter that the committee can or should investigate. Some complaints may be transferred to the grievance, mediation, or fee dispute committee of a local bar association. The staff attorney will notify the complainant in writing if this occurs and provide the contact information of the committee to which the complaint has been transferred.

The staff attorney may conclude that a complaint describes conduct that, even if true, does not violate a provision of the Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR part 1200), and therefore does not involve professional misconduct. On occasion, an otherwise valid complaint may not be suitable for investigation due to other contributing factors. In such cases, the staff attorney will notify the complainant in writing and explain the reasons why the committee is unable to be of assistance.

If it is determined that a complaint is suitable for investigation, the grievance committee will request the attorney to answer it. The attorney has a professional obligation to comply with that request and the failure to submit an answer may, in and of itself, constitute professional misconduct. After the attorney’s answer is received, the grievance committee may further investigate the complaint by looking at any documents or court records that may help, speaking to witnesses, and speaking further, if necessary, to the complainant and to the attorney.

When the investigation is completed, the results will be reported to the full grievance committee at one of its monthly meetings where it will be reviewed and discussed. Then any one of several things may happen:

• The complaint may be dismissed. This does not mean the committee did not believe the complainant, but instead, it may mean that there was insufficient evidence of misconduct or that the provable conduct did not violate a provision of the Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR part 1200).

• The committee may take appropriate action by sending a confidential letter to the lawyer. A Letter of Advisement is sent when the committee is of the opinion that the attorney acted in a manner which, while not constituting clear professional misconduct, involved behavior requiring comment. An Admonition is issued in those cases in which the committee finds that the lawyer committed clear professional misconduct that was not sufficiently serious to warrant the commencement of a formal disciplinary proceeding.

• In cases involving serious misconduct, the committee may seek authorization from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to commence a disciplinary proceeding. The complainant may be requested to give sworn testimony at a hearing held as part of such a proceeding. If misconduct is proven in the course of a formal disciplinary proceeding, the court may take disciplinary action against the attorney in the form of an order of public censure, suspension from practice, or disbarment.