--- title: "Armen J. Nazarian | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/armen-j-nazarian" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Armen J. Nazarian Oswego County Family Court · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Oswego County Family Court - State: New York - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Town Justice, Town Court, Schroeppel, Elected, 2013 to 2021 - Nazarian Law, P.C., Attorney, 2012 to 2021 - Stanley Law Office, LLP, Attorney, 2010 to 2012 - Feuerstein & Smith, LLP, Clerk/Attorney, 2006 to 2010 - As an attorney, Armen John Nazarian is registered with the New York State Unified Court System ### Education - J.D. — University at Buffalo Law School — 2007 ### Additional information - He has been practicing law since 2008 and is currently affiliated with the Oswego County Court. - Most recently elected to the bench for a term beginning in 2022 and ending in 2031. - B.S. — SUNY at Oswego — 1999 - Judge Armen J. Nazarian presides in the County Court of Oswego County. - His extensive experience includes handling various cases in criminal, family, and civil law, making him well-qualified for his role - His judicial philosophy focuses on serving the best interests of the community and upholding constitutional rights - Raised in Oswego County, he has a strong connection to the community, having completed studies at local schools and law school in Buffalo. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: 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 [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=gKSboCxo4hd0B1sM60xk9A%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=gKSboCxo4hd0B1sM60xk9A%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=gKSboCxo4hd0B1sM60xk9A%3D%3D) - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) - [Judicial Directory: Hon. Armen J. Nazarian](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=gKSboCxo4hd0B1sM60xk9A%3D%3D) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/armen-j-nazarian", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/armen-j-nazarian", "name": "Armen J. Nazarian | KnowJudges", "description": "Armen J. Nazarian, Oswego County Family Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/armen-j-nazarian#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/armen-j-nazarian#judge", "name": "Armen J. 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Collected 2026-07-26. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.