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Elisa F. Koenderman
Justice · Queens County Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Queens County, New York, NY, 2012-present
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, New York, NY, 2016-2025
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, New York, NY, 2008-2015
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Queens County, New York, NY, 2011-2012
- Appointment: Acting Justice appointed by former Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau in 2011; later confirmed by Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti
- Appointed a permanent criminal court judge in January 2008
- Permanent Criminal Court judge (Jan 2008) appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg
- Interim Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2007-2008
- Then appointed an interim judge of the Criminal Court in July of 2007
- Assistant District Attorney, Bronx District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1984-2007
- Began her career in 1984, working in the Bronx County District Attorney's Office
- Elisa S. Koenderman is an Acting Justice of the Queens County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Eleventh Judicial District in New York, serving in the Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Part
Education
- Boston College — J.D. (1983)
- Boston University School of Law in — J.D. (1983)
- magna cum laude — Barnard College — 1980
- Barnard College in — B.A. (1980)
Additional information
- Served there until 2007 and was the chief of the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau from 2003 to 2007.
- On the Supreme Court bench, Justice Koenderman presides over Integrated Domestic Violence cases in Queens County.
- She has also handled family matters such as divorce, separation, and contested custody cases
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 ↗