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Dawn Marie Jimenez
Justice · Kings County Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, Elected, 2014 to 2027
- Dawn Marie Jimenez‐Salta was a respected New York State Supreme Court Justice, serving in both Kings (Brooklyn) and Nassau counties, who passed away on October 20, 2024 in a motorcycle accident on the Long Island Expressway
- Judicial Appointments: 1999 – Appointed Judge of the New York City Housing Court; reappointed in 2004 2008 – Elected to the New York City Civil Court (Kings County) 2014 – Elected to the New York Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District (Kings County) 2022 – Transferred to the Nassau County Supreme Court to better balance work and family life
- Justice Jimenez‐Salta, 60, died in a motorcycle accident on the westbound Long Island Expressway near Yaphank, NY, while riding as a passenger on a 2007 Harley‐Davidson driven by Frederick Fischer
Education
Additional information
- Known for her patience, compassion, and dedication to justice, and for reflecting the diversity of the Brooklyn and Long Island communities she served
- Colleagues and community members remembered her as a fair, conscientious judge and a devoted mother to her daughter, Olivia.
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Kings County
- The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) and the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association honored her service and impact
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
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster ↗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 ↗