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Judge directoryRalph J. Porzio

Active Trial judge

Ralph J. Porzio

Richmond County Supreme Court, Civil Term

New York · Richmond

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Overview

Identity and service

Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile.

Judicial role
Supreme Court Justice, IAS Part 10
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Background

Biography and career

Gender
Male
Race
White
Political affiliation
Republican (via appointer); Republican (via other)

Education

  • Saint Johns UniversityJD, 1984
  • Saint Johns UniversityFinance, summa cum laude, 1980

Professional career

  • Judicial Hearing Officer, New York City Administration of Children Services and Office of Children and Family Services, ?-present
  • Assistant District Attorney, Richmond County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, ?-present
  • Counsel, Office of NYS Senator Andrew Lanza, NY, 2012-2018

Judicial service

  • Judge, New York City Family Court, Queens, New York, NY, 1996-2005
  • Justice, New York Supreme Court, Richmond County, New York, NY, 2019-2032

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project public biographical data. Demographic and political labels are incomplete, source-attributed, and are not used to infer judicial behavior. “Via appointer” describes CourtListener’s attribution method, not verified personal party membership.

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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Judge-specific guidance is shown first. Broader applicable courtroom, courtwide, districtwide, and statewide guidance remains separately labeled below it.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

Judge-specificExplicit
Trial

Justice Porzio requires marked pleadings, exhibit and witness materials, deposition copies, stipulations, and proposed jury materials by the first day after jury selection or the first day of a bench trial.

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Trial
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For all trials, the court is to be provided with the following no later than the first day after jury selection if complete, or the first day of trial in the event of a bench trial.

The requirement is stated in an official standing order naming this judge.

Judge-specificExplicit
Pretrial

Justice Porzio requires evidentiary or procedural issues to be raised by written motion in limine before trial begins.

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Pre-Trial/Settlement Conference
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Any evidentiary or procedural issues shall be brought to the Court’s attention by way of a written motion in limine prior to trial commencing.

The requirement is stated in an official standing order naming this judge.

CourtwideExplicit
Trial

Restricted

Richmond County bifurcates personal-injury trials, except medical-malpractice matters or cases otherwise ordered by the court, and ordinarily uses the same jury for liability and damages.

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Section
Jury Selection Part Rules
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All personal injury matters except medical malpractice and any matter otherwise ordered by the Court, shall be bifurcated. The same jury will sit for the liability and damages portion of the case, if possible.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

CourtwideExplicit
Jury Selection

Richmond County requires White's method during jury selection.

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Jury Selection Part Rules
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White’s method shall be employed by all parties during jury selection.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

CourtwideExplicit
Pretrial

After discovery certification and the pretrial process, Richmond County may send a case to immediate jury selection and trial if settlement negotiations are not conducted expeditiously in good faith.

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Mandatory Settlement Conference/Mediation Part
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The court has the discretion to send the case for immediate jury selection and trial; and will do so if settlement negotiations are not expeditiously conducted in good faith.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Court Proceeding

Leave required

New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.

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Official rule page
Section
Part 29.1(a); party litigation recording requests and appellate/court-specific permissions are separately addressed
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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

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Hearing Or Trial

Allowed with notice

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.

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Official evidence guide page
Section
Article 1, Court's Role table of contents; consult the current rule document and case-specific orders before relying on demonstratives
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1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Trial

Allowed with notice

In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses.

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Official rule page
Section
22 NYCRR 202.20-h(b); exhibit format and timing may be changed by the court
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The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Trial

Allowed with notice

Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise.

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Official rule page
Section
22 NYCRR 202.34; contested exhibits are handled separately and court orders control
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Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Commercial Division Trial

Encouraged

For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction.

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Official rule page
Section
Commercial Division Rule 25-a; applies when the case is in the Commercial Division and the VEC is authorized
Effective
November 10, 2025
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Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Criminal Hearing

Allowed with notice

For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.

Page
Official rule page
Section
22 NYCRR 200.9-a; evidentiary hearings, pleas, sentencings, arraignments, and other proceedings have separate consent and objection rules
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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.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

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Sources

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Identity imported from New York State Unified Court System. 11 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.