Mary Rita Connerton at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Court
- New York Supreme Court, Broome County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2009–present
Mary Rita Connerton
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Broome County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, Broome County Family Court, NY, 1990-2002
- Practitioner, Grace, Hull & Vitanza, P.C., NY, 1987-1990
- Assistant District Attorney, Broome County District Attorney's Office, NY, 1982-1987
Judicial service
- Supervising Judge, Broome County Family Court, NY, 2009-2021
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Broome County, NY, 2009-present
- Judge, Broome County Family Court, NY, 2012-2021
Education
- SUNY at Albany · BA, 1979
- Albany Law School · JD, 1982
- SUNY at Binghamton · 1977
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 Supreme Court, Broome County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14655/mary-rita-connerton/Part 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