Juan D. Abreu at a glance
- Current role
- Criminal Court Judge
- Court
- Kings County Criminal Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2025–present
Juan D. Abreu
Criminal Court Judge · Kings County Criminal Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- New York County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 2007 to 2020
- NYS Office of the Attorney General, Special Assistant Attorney General (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit), 2020 to 2024
Judicial service
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Tamiko Amaker, 2026 to Present
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York. Appointed by Mayor Eric L. Adams, 2024 to 2034
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Tamiko Amaker, 2025 to 2026
Education
- Florida State University · M.B.A., 2023
- The Pennsylvania State University · B.A., 2002
- Rutgers University-Newark School of Law · J.D., 2007
- Rutgers University-Newark School of Criminal Justice · M.A., 2007
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 ↗
Electronic Appearances
For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.
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.Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗
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.shtmlPart 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction