Carolyn M. Genovesi at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Supreme Court Justice, IAS Part 35
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2031
Carolyn M. Genovesi
Acting Supreme Court Justice, IAS Part 35 · Nassau County Supreme Court, Civil Term
Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile.
Biography
Professional career
- Court of Claims, Acting Supreme Court Justice, Supreme Court, Nassau County, Appointed, 2024 to 2031
- NYS Unified Court System Court Attorney Referee, Grievance Counsel, Principal Law Clerk to Supreme Court and Appellate Division Justice 2008 to 2024
Education
- St John's University — B.A. (1985)
Additional information
- J.D. — St John's School Law — 1988
- Carolyn Mazzu Genovesi is a New York State judge who currently presides over IAS Part 35 in the Supreme Court of Nassau County
Carolyn M. Genovesi Procedures & Courtroom Rules
Exhibits
Judge Specific
Justice Genovesi requires a pretrial conference and a list of all exhibits pre-marked in the order in which they will be introduced.
A pre-trial conference shall be held prior to the commencement of all trials. Counsel shall provide the Court with a list of all exhibits pre-marked in the order in which they shall be introduced at trial.Justice Carolyn M. Genovesi IAS Part 35 Rules ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (16 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Communications with chambers
• If an interpreter is required for a conference, motion, trial, or other appearance, please advise chambers at least one week in advance.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
• If counsel will be delayed in arrival for a scheduled appearance, then counsel shall immediately notify both opposing counsel and the courtroom clerk.
Source page 1Adjournments
• Parties are permitted to adjourn twice on consent. After the second adjournment, the Court will only adjourn for cause.
Source page 1Adjournments
• Adjournments will only be considered upon a stipulation signed by all parties. A copy of the stipulation to adjourn must be emailed to the Part email.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
• Conferences shall be held on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Source page 2Motion practice
• Motions shall be heard on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM unless otherwise directed by the Court. Motions noticed in error shall be administratively rescheduled and calendared for the next available date.
Source page 2Communications with chambers
• Foreclosure motions do not require an appearance unless otherwise directed by the Court. All other motions require an in-person appearance. Do not call chambers or the courtroom clerk to confirm that you need to appear.
Source page 2Motion practice
• Foreclosure motions must include a copy of a proposed order resembling the sample orders found at https://www.nycourts.gov/forms?content_field_case_type=5336&field_case _type%5B5336%5D=5336.
Source page 2Communications with chambers
• Discovery motions are not encouraged. Parties must make a good faith effort to resolve the issues at hand, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.7(c) and section 202.20-f. If a true good faith effort has been made without success, counsel for the moving party must arrange for a conference to be held among counsel for all parties and the Court to discuss the issues involved and the possible resolution. Requests for discovery-related conferences must be sent to chambers by email.
Source page 2Motion practice
• If a party wishes to withdraw a motion, the party must file a notice of withdrawal in the NYSCEF system and email a courtesy copy to the Part email.
Source page 2Adjournments
• If the parties have resolved a motion or a case has been settled, the parties must file a fully executed stipulation of settlement or a stipulation of discontinuance in the NYSCEF system and email a copy to the Part email.
Source page 2Motion practice
• All orders to show cause and notices of motion shall include the email addresses of all counsel and/or parties.
Source page 3Conferences and appearances
• A pre-trial conference shall be held prior to the commencement of all trials.
Source page 3Conferences and appearances
• At dates determined at the pre-trial conference, Counsel shall provide the
Source page 3Discovery
o Copies of EBTs, Interrogatories, and Bills of Particulars to be used at trial in binders; o A list of all exhibits pre-marked in the order in which they shall be introduced at trial; o Marked pleadings; o A list of potential witnesses they intend to call at trial, including expert witnesses, the date they intend to call each witness, and the estimated length of their testimony; and o Proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets.
Source page 3Motion practice
• Any potential evidentiary questions, procedural or substantive law matter not previously adjudicated shall be brought to the Court’s attention by motion in limine.
Source page 3Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Nassau County Supreme Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court
Nassau County Supreme Court
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
Nassau County Supreme 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
Nassau County Supreme 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 28, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 28, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster ↗Nassau County Supreme Court current roster, IAS Part 35
Courtroom Specific source · HTML · Source checked July 28, 2026
View Nassau County Supreme Court current roster, IAS Part 35 ↗Justice Carolyn M. Genovesi IAS Part 35 Rules
Judge Specific source · PDF · Source checked July 28, 2026
View Justice Carolyn M. Genovesi IAS Part 35 Rules ↗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 ↗