Elizabeth A. Burns at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Claims Judge
- Court
- Cortland County Court of Claims
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2024–present
Elizabeth A. Burns
Court of Claims Judge · Cortland County Court of Claims
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Law Office of Elizabeth A. Burns
- Court Attorney Referee, Special Counsel to Administrative Judge for Town and Village Courts of the 6th Judicial District
- Assistant County Attorney, Cortland County
Judicial service
- Judge, County Court, Cortland County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2020 to Present
- Acting Supreme Court Justice, Cortland County Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas 2024
- Supervising Judge, Town and Village Courts, 6th Judicial District, County Court, Cortland County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2021 to Present
- Judge, NYS Court of Clams Cortland County Governor Kathy Hochul, 2024 to 2028
- Judge, City Court, Cortland, Elected, 2014 to 2023
- Judge (Part-Time), City Court, Cortland, Appointed, 1998 to 2001, Reappointed, 2002 to 2011
Education
- SUNY at Buffalo Law School · J.D.
- Syracuse University · B.A., 1988
- Tompkins Cortland Community College · A.S., 1986
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
The New York Court of Claims publishes courtroom evidence-presentation technology, including document/photo/object/video presentation and laptop connections in specified courtrooms.
With minimal effort, attorneys can present documents, color photos, objects, videos, and use electronic presentations to bring details to the court.Court of Claims Courtroom Technology ↗
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 Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=0Uhi56SEyMuF2tMeVAyY1g%3D%3DPart 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.shtmlCourt of Claims Courtroom Technology
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/court-claims/courtroom-technology