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Judge directoryCarmen R. Velasquez

Active Trial judge

Carmen R. Velasquez

Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term

New York · Queens

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Supreme Court Justice, Queens County Civil Term, IAS Part 38
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Background

Biography and career

Born
May 30, 1960 in Quito, Ecuador
Gender
Female
Race
Hispanic/Latino
Political affiliation
Democratic (via other)

Education

  • Temple UniversityJD, 1987
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeBA, 1984

Professional career

  • Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County, New York City, NY, 1987-1988
  • Assistant Department Advocate, Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Legal Affairs, NY, 1988-1989
  • Deputy Department Advocate, Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Legal Affairs, 1989-1991
  • Practitioner, Private Practice, 1991-2008
  • adj-prof, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, 1999-1999
  • adj-prof, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY, 2000-2002

Judicial service

  • Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, New York City, NY, 2009-2014
  • Justice, New York Supreme Court, Queens County, New York, NY, 2015-2028

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project public biographical data. Demographic and political labels are incomplete, source-attributed, and are not used to infer judicial behavior. “Via appointer” describes CourtListener’s attribution method, not verified personal party membership.

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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

CourtwideExplicit
Pretrial

Allowed with notice

Every matter on the Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar is treated as trial-ready, and counsel must be prepared for jury selection or a nonjury trial before assignment to the next available justice.

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Trial Scheduling Part Pre-Trial Calendar Rules
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Every case on the Trial Scheduling Pre-Trial Conference calendar is deemed ready for trial. All parties should be prepared for jury selection, or proceed to non-jury trial.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

CourtwideExplicit
Pretrial

Restricted

Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar appearances are mandatory and in person.

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Trial Scheduling Part Pre-Trial Calendar Rules
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In-person appearances are mandatory at the call of each calendar.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

CourtwideExplicit
Summary Jury Trial

Allowed

In a Queens Summary Jury Trial, counsel may use PowerPoint, photographs, diagrams, scale models, overhead projectors, trial notebooks, and other innovative presentation methods, subject to the evidentiary hearing or trial judge.

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Rule 12, Case Presentation
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Counsel may use photographs, diagrams, power point presentations, scale models overhead projectors, trial notebooks, all of which can be submitted to the jury, or any other innovative method of presentation.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

CourtwideExplicit
Summary Jury Trial

Allowed with notice

Anything intended for the jury as part of the Summary Jury Trial presentation must be exchanged with the trial packet before the evidentiary hearing unless the court orders otherwise.

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Rule 12, Case Presentation
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Anything which is to be submitted to the jury as part of the presentation of the case must be exchanged pursuant to Rule 6 (a) herein unless otherwise ordered.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

CourtwideExplicit
Summary Jury Trial

Allowed

Queens Summary Jury Trial rules permit Skype or webcam testimony.

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Rule 11(e), Rules of Evidence
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Skype or web-cam testimony shall be permitted.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Court Proceeding

Leave required

New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.

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Official rule page
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Part 29.1(a); party litigation recording requests and appellate/court-specific permissions are separately addressed
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Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtained

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Hearing Or Trial

Allowed with notice

The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.

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Official evidence guide page
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Article 1, Court's Role table of contents; consult the current rule document and case-specific orders before relying on demonstratives
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1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Trial

Allowed with notice

In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses.

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Official rule page
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22 NYCRR 202.20-h(b); exhibit format and timing may be changed by the court
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The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Trial

Allowed with notice

Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise.

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Official rule page
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22 NYCRR 202.34; contested exhibits are handled separately and court orders control
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Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Commercial Division Trial

Encouraged

For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction.

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Official rule page
Section
Commercial Division Rule 25-a; applies when the case is in the Commercial Division and the VEC is authorized
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November 10, 2025
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Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Criminal Hearing

Allowed with notice

For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.

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Official rule page
Section
22 NYCRR 200.9-a; evidentiary hearings, pleas, sentencings, arraignments, and other proceedings have separate consent and objection rules
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For all hybrid proceedings, all electronic appearances shall be projected in the physical courtroom in which the in-person portion of the proceeding is taking place in such a manner as to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to view and hear the participants appearing electronically.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from New York State Unified Court System. 11 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.