Carol Rosemarie Sharpe at a glance
- Current role
- Supervising Judge
- Current assignment
- 3 current judicial positions
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Carol Rosemarie Sharpe
Supervising Judge · Civil Court of the City of New York
Biography
Professional career
- Supervising Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, New York City, NY, 2018-present
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2018-present
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, New York, NY, 2017-present
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, New York City, NY, 2014-2023
- Acting Justice, New York County Supreme Court — 2018
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, New York City, NY, 2016-2017
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx, New York, NY, 2014-2016
- Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Sharon Aarons, 2010-2013
- Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1986-1993
- Publicly recognized for her resilience and dedication to justice
Education
- Boston University — J.D. (1984)
- CUNY Lehman College — B.A. (1980)
Additional information
- Executive Agency Counsel, New York City Transit, New York, NY, 1984-2013
- Practitioner, Bower & Gardner, 1993-1994
- Also associated with the Civil Court of the City of New York in prior roles and has served in multiple judicial capacities across New York County and Bronx County
- Birth place: Jamaica
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 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Civil Court of the City of New York
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
Civil Court of the City of New York
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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Civil Court of the City of New York current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Civil Court of the City of New York current judicial profile ↗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 ↗