Catherine Rizzo at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Supreme Court Justice, IAS Part 43
- Court
- Nassau County Supreme Court, Civil Term
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2019–present
Catherine Rizzo
Acting Supreme Court Justice, IAS Part 43 · Nassau County Supreme Court, Civil Term
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Law Office of Arlene Zalayet, Esq., Associate, 1996 to 2004
- Mitchell, Incantaluo & Vafides, Esqs., Associate, 1994 to 1996
- NYS Unified Court System, Principal Law Clerk, Esq., 2004 to 2018
Judicial service
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Nassau County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2019 to Present
- Judge, County Court, Nassau County, Elected, 2019 to 2028
Education
- Quinnipiac School of Law · J.D., 1993
- New York University · B.A., 1990
Courtroom rules and guidance
Pre Marked Exhibits And Evidence Log
Justice Rizzo requires a joint evidence log by 9:30 a.m. on the exhibit-marking date and requires exhibits to be pre-marked before openings.
Counsel shall provide a Joint Evidence Log to the court at JudgeRizzoRemote@nycourts.gov on or before 9:30 AM the date this Court assigns the day for pre-marking exhibits. Counsel shall pre-mark exhibits prior to openings.Justice Catherine Rizzo IAS Part 43 Rules ↗
Recording And Photography
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
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 obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Evidence Presentation Control
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.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Sources
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/10JD/nassau/partrules/RizzoPartRules.pdfNassau County Supreme Court current roster, IAS Part 43
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/10th-jd-nassau/nassau-county-supreme-court/nassau-supreme-court-judgesJustice Catherine Rizzo IAS Part 43 Rules
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/10JD/nassau/partrules/RizzoPartRules.pdfPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=trueGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml