Acea M. Mosey at a glance
- Current role
- Surrogate
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2027
Acea M. Mosey
Surrogate · Erie County Surrogate's Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Surrogate's Court, Erie County, Elected, 2018 to 2027
- Mosey Associates, LLP, Founding Partner, 2015 to 2017
- Mosey Persico, LLP, Founding Partner, 2005 to 2015
- Erie County Water Authority, Commissioner, 2000 to 2006
Education
- Thomas Cooley Law School — J.D. (1994)
- Canisius College — B.S. (1992)
Additional information
- Judge Acea Marie Mosey was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1995 after graduating from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and has been registered with the Office of Court Administration since then, maintaining her active status as an attorney in Buffalo, New York.
- County Public, Public Administrator, 2005 to 2017
- Sole Practitioner, Attorney, 1997 to 2005
- As a surrogate judge, Mosey oversees cases involving deceased individuals’ estates, including disputes over wills and estate distribution.
- Bench of the Erie County Surrogate's Court for over nine years
- handling probate cases, including wills, estate administration, and adoptions.
- She also attended Amherst Central High School and Canisius College before law school
- She was recognized for her dedication, professionalism, and preparedness to succeed the retiring Judge Barbara Howe
- Before her election, Mosey received endorsements from major political parties in Erie County, including Republican, Conservative, and Democratic committees, reflecting broad support for her candidacy.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
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 ↗
Exhibits
Statewide
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 207 — Uniform Rules Surrogates Court
Erie County Surrogate's Court
Surrogate's Court proceedings
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Erie County Surrogate's Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Erie County Surrogate's Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗