Thomas Benedetto at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Court
- Oswego County Family Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2020–present
Thomas Benedetto
Family Court Judge · Oswego County Family Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Oswego County, Deputy Coroner, 1996 to 2000
- Towns of Albion & Williamstown, Town Attorney, 1998 to 2000
- NYS Unified Court System, Oswego County Family Court, Court Attorney/Law Clerk to FCJ, 2000 to 2006
- Oswego County, Assistant District Attorney, 1994 to 2000
- Tisdell, Moore, Walter & Bigsby, Associate Attorney, 1992 to 1994
- NYS Unified Court System, Onondaga County Family Court, Court Attorney/Law Clerk to FCJ, 1992 to 1998
- NYS Unified Court System, Oswego County Family Court, Principal Law Clerk to AJSC, 2006 to 2008
- Oswego County, Court Attorney Referee, 2009 to 2019
Judicial service
- Judge, Family Court, Oswego County, Elected, 2020 to 2029
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law · J.D., 1991
- Syracuse University · B.A., 1987
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 State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=S7R2P_PLUS_AJEK3YieY6OWhklw%3D%3DPart 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