Jill Kehn at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Court
- Rensselaer County Family Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2022–present
Jill Kehn
Family Court Judge · Rensselaer County Family Court
Available research
Biography
Judicial service
- Judge, City Court, Troy, Elected, 2015 to 2021
- Judge, Family Court, Rensselaer County, Youth Part, Assigned by Administrative Judge Gerald Connolly, 2023 to 2031
- Judge, Family Court, Rensselaer County, Elected, 2022 to 2031
Education
- Siena College · B.A., 1984
- Albany Law of Union University · J.D., 1989
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/Bio?judge_id=1_PLUS_uEtUwIa5Jf4ktpKNzQAA%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.shtml