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David Elliot
Justice · Queens County Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Queens County, New York, NY, 2014-present
- Appellate Term: In 2014, appointed concurrently as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Term for the 2nd, 11th, and 13th Judicial Districts, hearing civil and criminal appeals
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Queens County, New York, NY, 2004-2014
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2001-2003
- Retired Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Queens County, and Associate Justice of the Appellate Term for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts, now serving as a Hearing Officer with the National Arbitration and Mediation (NAM)
Education
- Saint Johns University — J.D. (1979)
- CUNY Queens College — B.A. (1976)
Additional information
- New York Supreme Court (2003–2021): Elected to the 11th Judicial District (Queens) in 2004, re‐elected in 2017.
- Civil Court of the City of New York (2001–2003): First elected in 2001, Elliot handled tort cases where the City of New York was a defendant
- Served in the City Part and later in an Individual Assignment System (IAS) part
- handling litigation in personal injury and commercial matters, as well as real estate transactions
- As a Hearing Officer at NAM, Elliot applies his judicial experience to alternative dispute resolution, mediating and arbitrating cases such as personal injury, auto, commercial, and real estate disputes
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 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Queens 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
Queens 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
Queens 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
Queens 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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York Supreme Court, Queens County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View New York Supreme Court, Queens County 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 ↗