--- title: "David I. Levine | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-i-levine" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # David I. Levine Nassau County District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Nassau County District Court - State: New York - Role: District 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 - Judge, District Court, Nassau County, Appointed by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, 2021 - Associate Town Justice, Village Court, Manorhaven, Appointed by The Village Board, 2019 to 2021 - Queens County District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, 1990 to 1997 ### Education - New York Law School — J.D. (1990) ### Additional information - Prior to his current tenure, he ran for Nassau County Court in 2013 but was defeated in the general election, receiving 22.1 percent of the vote - Nassau County District Court for eight years as of 2026, having been most recently elected for a term beginning in 2022 and ending in 2027. - Law Office of David Levine, Solo Practitioner, 1997 to 2021 - David Israel Levine was admitted to practice law in New York State in 1990 and is registered with the Office of Court Administration (OCA) of the New York State Unified Court System, maintaining his attorney registration in good standing. - SUNY Binghamton — B.A., 1987 - Judge Levine’s professional expertise spans criminal and civil matters within the jurisdiction of the District Court. - He completed studies at New York and has been professionally associated with the Nassau County District Court in Hempstead, New York, where he presides as a judge - His rulings and career contributions are documented in legal databases such as, which provide insights into his judicial decisions and legal impact Judge Levine continues to serve as an active member of the New York legal community, balancing his judicial responsibilities with maintaining his attorney registration and compliance with New York State Unified Court System regulations - He has presided over cases including People v. ## 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=QTZbvSMnMzI0VI/YXnw4aQ%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=QTZbvSMnMzI0VI/YXnw4aQ%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=QTZbvSMnMzI0VI/YXnw4aQ%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. David I. Levine](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=QTZbvSMnMzI0VI/YXnw4aQ%3D%3D) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-i-levine", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-i-levine", "name": "David I. Levine | KnowJudges", "description": "David I. Levine, Nassau County District 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/david-i-levine#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-i-levine#judge", "name": "David I. 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Collected 2026-10-27. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — 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. - [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.