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Judge directoryRaymond L. Rodriguez

Active Trial judge

Raymond L. Rodriguez

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
Administrative Judge, Richmond County, and Settlement Conference Part
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Background

Biography and career

Gender
Male
Race
Hispanic/Latino
Political affiliation
Republican (via appointer); Democratic (via appointer); Democratic (via appointer)

Education

  • Widener University-Main Campuscum laude, 1998
  • Saint Johns Universitymagna cum laude, 1995

Professional career

  • Assistant District Attorney, Richmond County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1998-2004
  • Practitioner, Law Office of Raymond L. Rodriguez, PLLC, 2004-2012
  • adj-prof, New York Law School, New York, NY, 2006-2011

Judicial service

  • Arbitrator, Civil Court of the City of New York, Richmond County, New York City, NY, 2003-2005
  • Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 2013-2017
  • Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, New York City, NY, 2013-2013
  • Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Richmond County, Staten Island, New York City, NY, 2015-2017
  • Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 2018-2019
  • Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2020-present
  • Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New york, NY, 2020-2029

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

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    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
Settlement

For the Richmond Settlement Conference Part, counsel must bring hard copies of liability and damages materials, including photographs, reports, medical records, expert materials, and diagnostic tests.

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Settlement Conference Part Rule 3
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June 1, 2026
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Each attorney attending the settlement conference must bring hard copies of all documents relevant to the issues of liability including, but not limited to photographs of the defect; damage to motor vehicles; police report; MV 104; expert witness report and synopsis of depositions as well as all documents relevant to the issue of damages.

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

Judge-specificExplicit
Settlement

The confidential settlement worksheet must be emailed at least five days before the conference.

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Section
Settlement Conference Part Rule 2
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The completed work sheet shall be e-mailed to Court Attorney Referee Annette Scarano and Principal Court Attorney Andrew Poznanski at least five (5) days BEFORE the scheduled conference date.

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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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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Section
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.

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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

Public documents behind this profile

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How this profile entered KYJ

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Identity imported from New York State Unified Court System. 7 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.