Frances Ortiz at a glance
- Current role
- New York City Housing Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
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Frances Ortiz
New York City Housing Court Judge · New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part
Biography
Professional career
- Frances A. Ortiz is a judge in the New York City Housing Court (Kings County) and, as of 2025, serves as Supervising Judge for the New York County Housing Court
- In 2025, recognized by New York Law School as a Hall of Judges alumnus for her leadership role as Supervising Judge
- New York City Housing Court Judge, New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part
Education
Additional information
- Appointed by: Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks (initial appointment 2017; reappointed 2022)
- Current assignment: New York County Housing Part
- Judge Ortiz presides over civil housing cases in Kings County, including landlord–tenant disputes, housing preservation matters, and related litigation.
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
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (7 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Motion practice
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Once the matter is assigned to Part T from Part X, the parties are presumed to be trial ready. Trial ready includes having parties and/or counsel present with authority to conference and settle the matter. The Preliminary Conference Order from the Resolution Part should acknowledge existence in the file of a written answer or general denial endorsement and that all motion practice and personal jurisdiction/traverse issues have been resolved. Then, the trial part court attorney will conduct a pre-trial conference and prepare the Pre-Trial Conference Order. At the conference, the parties will receive blank witness and exhibit forms to be completed and submitted at the follow-up conference. No of counsel appearances will be permitted in the trial part. As such, only the attorney of record must appear. Failure to comply may result in a default.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
Any request for interpreting services needed at the trial should be made in advance at the pre-trial conference.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
PRETRIAL IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBITS: The parties at the follow-up pre-trial conference shall try to attempt in good faith to agree upon exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection. At the follow-up conference, the parties are to submit to the Court the completed witness and exhibit list forms, a list of documents which counsel may stipulate to in evidence, any expert reports, and notices to admit. If any party fails to submit requested forms at the follow up conference, the Court reserves the right to issue whatever orders it deems appropriate for non-compliance. The parties may upload their exhibits onto NYSCEF but are still expected to bring hard copies to court on the trial date. Exhibits that may contain protected health information, or other privileged matters, or privacy protected information should not be uploaded to NYSCEF.
Source page 1Trial exhibits and witnesses
EVIDENCE: At the trial, the parties must have all their exhibits pre-marked and have copies for the witness, the Court, and the opposing party. Any photographs, texts or emails must be printed out because images on a phone are inadmissible. If parties intend to offer evidence that requires technical equipment or software, they must notify the court attorney at least one week in advance of the trial date. The Court will make every effort to assist the parties subject to the Court’s ability to provide such assistance and resources.
Source page 1Trial exhibits and witnesses
WITNESSES: During the trial, all non-party witnesses must wait outside the courtroom, until they are called in by the court officer for their testimony.
Source page 1Trial exhibits and witnesses
EXHIBITS: Within 30 days of the date of the post-trial decision, parties must pick up their exhibits from the court attorney during courtroom hours and be prepared to sign for the exhibits. Otherwise, the Court will dispose of the exhibits pursuant to Court Directives.
Source page 1Trial exhibits and witnesses
DECORUM: All cell phones must be turned off or placed on silent mode while in the courtroom. There is no talking in the courtroom except if speaking to court personnel. If parties need to talk or answer their phones, they may do so outside the courtroom. There is no sleeping in the courtroom nor inappropriate attire tolerated. Any individual who violates these rules will be asked to leave the courtroom or adjust the inappropriate attire. Court room civility by all parties, attorneys, witnesses and spectators is strongly urged by the court. Parties should treat each other and court personnel in a respectful and dignified manner which is essential to the administration of justice. Any individual who violates these rules will be asked to leave the courtroom.
Source page 1Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part
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
New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part
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
New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part
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 ↗