Efrain L. Alvarado at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Current assignment
- New York Supreme Court, Bronx County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Efrain L. Alvarado
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Bronx County
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, 1994-present
- Retired acting justice of the Bronx County Supreme Court in New York’s 12th Judicial District, appointed in 1994 and retired in 2024
- Acting Justice, Bronx County Supreme Court (1994–2024) — Appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge of New York State; served in the Criminal Term of the 12th Judicial District
- New York City Criminal Court Judge — Appointed in 1988 by Mayor Ed Koch; reappointed by Mayors David Dinkins (1991), Rudy Giuliani (2001), Michael Bloomberg (2011), and Bill de Blasio (2021)
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 2011-2020
- Administrative Law Judge, New York Supreme Court, 2009-2013
- Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters, 12th Judicial District — Served 2009–2013
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 2001-2010
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1988-1990
- Chief Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, New York City, NY, 1987-1988
- Chief of the Narcotics Bureau, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, New York City, NY, 1985-1987
- Various administrative and trial positions, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, New York City, NY, 1976-1985
- Also recognized for his long service on the New York City Criminal Court and as an administrative judge in the 12th Judicial District
Education
- New York University — J.D. (1976)
- New York University — B.A. (1973)
Additional information
- Faculty Member, National Judicial College, Reno, NV, 1998-present
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 ↗