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1 Chapter 1 : Court Information by County - NY City Criminal Court NEW YORK COUNTY (Manhattan) Supervising Judge Hon. Kevin McGrath. Borough Chief Clerk Arlethia Howard. Location The New York (Manhattan) Criminal Court has 2 locations approximately three blocks south of Canal Street. The Criminal Court building at Centre Street is one block from Worth Street near Leonard Street & Franklin Street. She is a graduate of Hunter College and received her J. She received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College and her law degree from Fordham Law School. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his J. Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court July Subsequently, she was a solo practitioner specializing in criminal defense. Judge Arriaga received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Back to Top Judge A. Kirke Bartley Judge A. He graduated from John Jay College and received his law degree from St. She is a graduate of St. Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court May She is a graduate of Yale University and received her J. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law. Reappointed January ; January Reappointed December ; January Judge Calabrese received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and received his law degree from Fordham Law School. He began his legal career with the Legal Aid Society and subsequently served as a court attorney to the Honorable Leslie Crocker Snyder. Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court February She is a graduate of Cornell University and received her J. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University and received his J. Back to Top Judge Toni M. Cimino Judge Toni M. She received her undergraduate degree from St. Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court June He was also an associate for a private firm as well as a law clerk to a federal judge. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center. She is a graduate of Brooklyn College and received her J. She formerly served as a law clerk for more than twenty years. Appointed December ; reappointed December and December Back to Top Judge Charlotte E. Davidson Judge Charlotte E. She is a graduate of Harvard University and received her J. Prior to that, she was an associate with a private firm. Appointed December ; reappointed January She graduated from St. Francis College and received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Upon graduation from law school, she was a law clerk to a federal judge and a litigation associate for private firms. She was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in November She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and her law degree from Columbia University School of Law. He is a graduate of Cornell University and received his J. He subsequently served for 23 years as an Assistant U. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California and his law degree from Harvard Law School. He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and received his J. Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January Judge Gerald received a B. Appointed to the Criminal Court December Appointed to the Interim Civil Court September She graduated from Hunter College and received her J. He received his undergraduate degree from York College and his law degree from St. Judge Grasso served with the New York City Police Department for almost 30 years, having started as a patrol officer while attending law school. He quickly rose through the ranks within various offices and served as Deputy Commissioner for Legal Matters and last served as First Deputy Police Commissioner. Appointed January ; reappointed January He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J. He graduated from Tufts University and received his J. He received a B. Reappointed November ; December Back to Top Judge Danielle L. Hartman Judge Danielle L. Hartman was appointed to the Criminal Court in May She is a graduate of Emory University and received her J. Back to Top Judge John T. Hecht Judge John T. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale College and his J. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Principal Court Attorney in Supreme Court, was a Supervising Attorney for the Legal Aid Society, was a litigation associate for private firms, and clerked for a federal judge. He was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in September Judge Hong received his undergraduate degree from Columbia College and his J. Appointed September ; reappointed January He graduated from S. Appointed January ; reappointed December He is a graduate of Fordham College and received his J. Reappointed December and December He is a graduate of New York University and received his J. Reappointed November ; November She received Page 1

2 her undergraduate degree from Barnard College and her J. Back to Top Judge David J. Kirschner Judge David J. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received his J. She has been serving in Criminal Court. Judge Koenderman is a graduate of Barnard College and received her J. He was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in January He is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice. Most of his legal career was spent serving with the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department as a law secretary. He was also an associate with a law firm. Reappointed January ; January ; January Judge John Latella, Jr. He is a graduate of Princeton University and received his J. She was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in December He graduated from American University and received his J. She is a graduate of Boston University and received her J. Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court September Judge William McGuire, Jr. He earned his B. Bonaventure University and J. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and her J. Appointed February ; reappointed January Judge Meyer received a B. She graduated from Thomas More College and received her J. He graduated from the University of Arizona and received his law degree from St. Reappointed January and January Page 2

3 Chapter 2 : theinnatdunvilla.com - New York State Unified Court System The Criminal Courts of the City of New York are located in all five boroughs. Court Information by County Addresses, telephone numbers, directions, & hours of operation. Judge Allen is a graduate of Rutgers College and received his J. Formerly reappointed to the Interim Civil Court January She received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College and her law degree from Fordham Law School. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his J. Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court July Subsequently, she was a solo practitioner specializing in criminal defense. He graduated from John Jay College and received his law degree from St. Reappointed January ; January She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her law degree from Harvard Law School. Judge Berkman previously served as an appellate attorney at the Legal Aid Society and was also an associate for private law firms. She is a graduate of Yale University and received her J. He received his undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College and his law degree from George Washington University. Appointed to the Interim Civil Court January Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law. Reappointed December ; January Judge Calabrese received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and received his law degree from Fordham Law School. He began his legal career with the Legal Aid Society and subsequently served as a court attorney to the Honorable Leslie Crocker Snyder. Reappointed November ; December He graduated from City College and received his J. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University and received his J. He was also an associate for a private firm as well as a law clerk to a federal judge. She was appointed to the Criminal Court in December Judge Coin has been a state and federal prosecutor and a partner at a private law firm. Appointed December ; reappointed December and January She is a graduate of Brooklyn College and received her J. She formerly served as a law clerk for more than twenty years. Appointed December ; reappointed December Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court June He received his undergraduate and law degrees from St. Appointed December ; reappointed January She was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in November She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and her law degree from Columbia University School of Law. Judge Erlbaum was first appointed by Mayor Koch in He has served as an adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School and was a partner at Lyon and Erlbaum. Judge Erlbaum received a B. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California and his law degree from Harvard Law School. She was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in February Judge Ferdinand received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her J. He has been serving in Criminal Court. Judge Ferrara is a graduate of Manhattan College and received his J. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. Judge FitzGerald was first appointed by Mayor Koch in Judge FitzGerald received a B. Appointed to the Criminal Court December Appointed to the Interim Civil Court September She graduated from Hunter College and received her J. He received his undergraduate degree from York College and his law degree from St. Judge Grasso served with the New York City Police Department for almost 30 years, having started as a patrol officer while attending law school. He quickly rose through the ranks within various offices and served as Deputy Commissioner for Legal Matters and last served as First Deputy Police Commissioner. Appointed January ; reappointed January He was appointed to the Criminal Court in February Judge Griffin is a graduate of Fordham University and received his J. Reappointed December and January He graduated from Tufts University and received his J. He graduated from Fordham University and received his law degree from Villanova University. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his J. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale College and his J. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Principal Court Attorney in Supreme Court, was a Supervising Attorney for the Legal Aid Society, was a litigation associate for private firms, and clerked for a federal judge. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton and her law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Appointed June ; reappointed January and January Appointed to the Family Court October He was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in September Page 3

4 Judge Hong received his undergraduate degree from Columbia College and his J. Appointed September ; reappointed January He graduated from S. He is a graduate of Fordham College and received his J. Appointed June ; reappointed November Appointed October ; reappointed January He has been presiding in Criminal Court and previously in Civil Court. She received her B. She has been serving in Criminal Court. Judge Koenderman is a graduate of Barnard College and received her J. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and received her J. He was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in December He is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice. Most of his legal career was spent serving with the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department as a law secretary. He was also an associate with a law firm. Judge John Latella, Jr. He is a graduate of Princeton University and received his J. Judge Leach was first appointed by Mayor Dinkins in He has served as a law assistant to Judge Dennis Edwards, Jr. Judge Leach received a B. She was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in December He graduated from American University and received his J. She is a graduate of the American University and received her J. He received his B. Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court September Judge William McGuire, Jr. He was first appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in Appointed February ; reappointed January She graduated from Thomas More College and received her J. He graduated from the University of Arizona and received his law degree from St. Reappointed January and January He was previously in private practice including as a partner in a law firm. She received her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College and her law degree from Cardozo School of Law. She was an associate for private law firms, a former prosecutor in Kings County, and held executive positions in city and state investigative agencies. She received a B. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and received his J. Page 4

5 Chapter 3 : New York City Criminal Court - Frequently Asked Questions The Criminal Court of the City of New York is a court of the New York State Unified Court System in New York City that handles misdemeanors (generally, crimes punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to one year) and lesser offenses, and also conducts arraignments (initial court appearances following arrest) and preliminary hearings in felony cases (generally, more serious offenses punishable by imprisonment of more than one year). Town and Village Courts have similar jurisdiction over cases but less territorial jurisdiction as compared to other types of courts. The Court of Claims is a specialized court that handles civil claims against the State of New York from one central location. If you prefer, you can start your search by going to New York Courts by County. New York Supreme Courts Supreme Courts are considered to have superior jurisdiction to other state courts. Supreme Courts have general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, but typically only handle cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. Criminal cases heard by Supreme Courts will depend on whether or not the court is located in New York City. Supreme Courts exercise more jurisdiction over criminal cases in New York City. Outside of New York City, County Courts handle most criminal cases, and Supreme Courts only exercise jurisdiction over felony cases beyond the jurisdiction of County Courts. Supreme Courts may handle domestic violence cases in the context of a divorce or legal separation case, including Orders of Protection. Supreme Courts may transfer some cases to and from other courts. Financial limitations on jurisdiction may be removed to allow some transfers to occur. Some Supreme Courts have Commercial Divisions that handle complex commercial cases. Most cases are required to meet certain monetary thresholds for the Commercial Division to have jurisdiction. Minimum monetary thresholds vary by county and do not apply to all cases that may be heard by the Commercial Division. Cases heard by a Commercial Division include breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, business torts, transactions governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, commercial real property, shareholder derivative actions, commercial class actions, internal affairs of business organizations, certain malpractice cases, environmental insurance coverage, dissolutions of corporations, and other cases described by law. Commercial Divisions do not handle suits for professional fees, residential real estate disputes, certain actions related to insurance claims and coverage, attorney malpractice and other non-commercial cases described by law. New York County Courts County Courts have jurisdiction over all criminal and some civil cases in the county, but typically only handle cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of lower courts. Criminal cases heard by County Courts include felonies and lesser-included offenses. County Courts share jurisdiction with Supreme Courts over conservatorships and decisions by the State Board of Parole. New York Family Courts Family Courts have jurisdiction over certain types of juvenile matters, domestic relations cases, abuse prevention orders and some criminal cases. Juvenile cases heard by Family Courts include child neglect, juvenile delinquency and juvenile dependency. Family Courts have exclusive original jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency, child protective proceedings and persons in need of supervision. Domestic Relations cases heard by Family Courts include child custody unrelated to a dissolution of marriage, child support unrelated to a dissolution of marriage, paternity, adoption and spousal conciliation. Family Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over most paternity cases and certain types of support and maintenance. Family Courts may handle guardianships of minors and some criminal offenses between family or household members. Family Courts may handle certain types of cases referred by Supreme Courts, including habeas corpus proceedings to determine custody of minors and support or custody disputes related to a dissolution of a marriage. Family Courts may transfer cases to other courts except Supreme Courts. Financial limits on jurisdiction in other courts may be removed to allow some transfers to occur. Each Civil Court has a Housing Court division for residential landlord-tenant summary process cases also known as holdover proceedings and housing code violations. Each Civil Court has a General Civil division that handles cases that include ejectment, certain types of cases involving real property, certain types of cases involving liens or mortgages, rescission or reformation of certain transactions, commercial landlord-tenant cases and other civil cases not handled by another division. Courts for the City of New York may transfer some cases to other courts. New York Criminal Courts of the City of New York Criminal Courts of the City of New York Page 5

6 have jurisdiction over most misdemeanors, all offenses of a grade less than misdemeanor and preliminary hearings for felony cases. New York District Courts District Courts have jurisdiction over certain types of civil and criminal cases that may vary from court to court. Criminal cases heard by District Courts may include most misdemeanors, all offenses of a grade less than misdemeanor and preliminary hearings for felony criminal cases. District Courts are prohibited from having more jurisdiction than Courts of the City of New York, and additional limits may exist. New York City Courts City Courts have jurisdiction over certain types of civil and criminal cases that may vary from court to court but will not be any greater than the potential jurisdiction of a District Court. City Courts may have jurisdiction over misdemeanor criminal cases, criminal offenses classified as less than a misdemeanor, and preliminary hearings for felony criminal cases. Criminal cases heard by Town Courts and Village Courts include misdemeanors, local ordinance and traffic violations and infractions. Town Court and Village Court justices also arraign, set bail, and hold preliminary hearings in felony cases. Also included are evictions, back rent claims, and other landlord-tenant matters. Town Courts and Village Courts may also hear building and zoning code violations and dog complaints. New York Court of Claims The New York State Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction over civil claims by any person, corporation, or municipality against the State of New York or certain government-affiliated agencies and organizations. Cases handled by the Court of Claims include appropriation of real or personal property, breach of contract, public construction contracts, torts by state officers or employees while acting in their official capacity, and unjust conviction and imprisonment. The Court of Claims does not have jurisdiction over claims against individuals, towns, cities or counties, but the Court of Claims can hear and determine any claim in favor of the State against a claimant. The Court of Claims handles cases for the entire state from one main location in Albany, but trials may be conducted at other locations. They can set up treatment programs, monitoring, and access to services in lieu of incarceration for some offenders. Page 6

7 Chapter 4 : New York City Criminal Court and Central Booking - Mazzei & Polk, LLC Get information on locations, hours, arrests, case status, appeals, bail, summonses, and domestic violence services for Criminal Court. Visit theinnatdunvilla.com to help us test out new ideas for NYC's website. Background checks for companies are also part of the CHRS program. Sealed records are not disclosed. The report does not include Family, Civil, or Federal court case information. Town Court and Village Court disposition data is not available for the period May through Town and Village disposition data from through is limited. The report does not include case dispositions for individuals whose only conviction was a single misdemeanor more than ten years prior to the date of request Misdemeanor Redemption Policy. We do not disclose records sealed under CPL Cases appearing solely with charges that do not result in fingerprinting e. The FAQs section provides additional information regarding the process, the search mechanism, how names are submitted, and other factors which we hope brings a better understanding of how this search process works. Submit your request electronically by using our on-line Direct Access application. Check the Direct Access page for more information. Applications with unclear or omitted information will be rejected. Each alias and each date of birth is counted as an additional search. The results of this process are NOT certified and should not be confused with a "Certificate of Disposition" which can only be issued by the court of original jurisdiction. CHRS results are verified, reviewed, amended, if necessary, and ed to our customers the following business day - 9: Please note that the entire search request is withheld for review if one or more names result in a record. Please make checks or money orders payable to the N. Office of Court Administration. Cash will not be accepted. Applications filed by mail must include a self-addressed postage paid envelope to receive the criminal history search results. Upon receipt these requests are also processed within the next business day. Chapter 5 : New York City Criminal Court - Wikipedia 21 reviews of New York City Criminal Court "I went on trial here and the result was guilty so I think they have a pretty bad judge. I mean, I only hijacked a hot dog cart!!!!@jojosiwa Gave me lifetime sentence to prison!! Chapter 6 : Home - CHRS theinnatdunvilla.com Judge Melissa Jackson, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was appointed to the Criminal Court in June She served as the Supervising Judge of New York County Criminal Court from to and as the Administrative Judge of New York City Criminal Court from to Chapter 7 : theinnatdunvilla.com - N.Y. State Supreme Court - NY County - Criminal Branch The official home page of the New York State Unified Court System. We hear more than three million cases a year involving almost every type of endeavor. We hear family matters, personal injury claims, commercial disputes, trust and estates issues, criminal cases, and landlord-tenant cases. Chapter 8 : Criminal Courts City of New York The New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA) provides a New York Statewide criminal history record search (CHRS) for a fee of $ You can submit a CHRS request via our on-line Direct Access program or by mailing in a CHRS application form. Chapter 9 : New York City Criminal Courts - Ballotpedia Page 7

8 WebCivil Supreme contains information on both Active and Disposed Civil Supreme Court cases in all 62 counties of New York State. You may search for cases by Index Number, Party Name, Attorney/Firm Name or Justice, and produce calendars for a specific Attorney/Firm or by Justice or Part. Page 8