Marguerite A. Grays

Courtwide

Trial Readiness And Assignment

Every matter on the Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar is treated as trial-ready, and counsel must be prepared for jury selection or a nonjury trial before assignment to the next available justice.

Every case on the Trial Scheduling Pre-Trial Conference calendar is deemed ready for trial. All parties should be prepared for jury selection, or proceed to non-jury trial.

Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures ↗

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Pretrial Appearance

Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar appearances are mandatory and in person.

In-person appearances are mandatory at the call of each calendar.

Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures ↗

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Powerpoint Demonstratives And Models

In a Queens Summary Jury Trial, counsel may use PowerPoint, photographs, diagrams, scale models, overhead projectors, trial notebooks, and other innovative presentation methods, subject to the evidentiary hearing or trial judge.

Counsel may use photographs, diagrams, power point presentations, scale models overhead projectors, trial notebooks, all of which can be submitted to the jury, or any other innovative method of presentation.

Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures ↗

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Presentation Exchange Deadline

Anything intended for the jury as part of the Summary Jury Trial presentation must be exchanged with the trial packet before the evidentiary hearing unless the court orders otherwise.

Anything which is to be submitted to the jury as part of the presentation of the case must be exchanged pursuant to Rule 6 (a) herein unless otherwise ordered.

Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures ↗

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Remote Witness Testimony

Queens Summary Jury Trial rules permit Skype or webcam testimony.

Skype or web-cam testimony shall be permitted.

Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures ↗

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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 obtained

Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗

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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 EVIDENCE

Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗