Hilary S. Gingold at a glance
- Current role
- Surrogate
- Court
- New York County Surrogate's Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2023–present
Hilary S. Gingold
Surrogate · New York County Surrogate's Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- NYS Supreme Court Excellence Initiative, Principal Court Attorney, 2017 to 2018
- Private Practice, Attorney, 1985 to 2010
- NYS Supreme Court, Queens County, Principal Law Clerk, 2011 to 2017
Judicial service
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, Elected, 2019 to 2028
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2019 to 2020
- Surrogate, Surrogate's Court, New York County, Elected, 2023 to 2036
Education
- St. John's University School of Law · J.D., 1985
- Adelphi University School of Social Work · B.S., 1982
Courtroom rules and guidance
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/JudicialDirectoryPart 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