Denis John Boyle at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Current assignment
- New York Supreme Court, Bronx County
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Denis John Boyle
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Bronx County
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2002-present
- Acting Justice, Bronx County Supreme Court — Appointed in 2002 by former Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman; served until December 31, 2023
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2012-2021
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York — Appointed in 1991 by Mayor David Dinkins; reappointed in 2002 by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and again in 2012
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2002-2011
- In 2002, he was reappointed to this position and became an Acting Supreme Court Justice
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1991-2001
- Law Clerk, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1978-1991
- Began his career in 1978 as a law clerk to NYC Criminal Court Judge Thomas Galligan
- Denis J. Boyle is a retired acting justice of the Bronx County Supreme Court in New York’s 12th Judicial District, serving in the Criminal Term
- held the role of a judge in the NYC Criminal Court for over two decades
Education
- Fordham University — J.D. (1978)
- Fordham University — B.A. (1975)
Additional information
- Date of birth: 1953-05-15
- Birth place: Bronx, NY
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
Bronx 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
Bronx 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
Bronx 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
Bronx 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, Bronx County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View New York Supreme Court, Bronx 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 ↗