Richard C. Kloch Sr. at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Court
- New York Supreme Court, Niagara County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2001–present
Richard C. Kloch Sr.
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Niagara County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- adj-prof, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2003-present
- Practitioner, Niagara County, NY, 1998-2001
Judicial service
- Judge, North Tonawanda City Court, NY, 1986-2001
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Niagara County, NY, 2001-present
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2001-2004
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2005-2013
- Judge, NY, 2014-2022
Education
- University at Buffalo · JD, 1976
- State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo in 1973 and 1976, respectively · J.D.
Personal record
Born May 8, 1951 · North Tonawanda, NY
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, Niagara County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14843/richard-c-kloch-sr/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