--- title: "Gilbert A. Taylor | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gilbert-a-taylor" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Gilbert A. Taylor Kings County Supreme Court · Supreme Court Justice ## Profile - Court: Kings County Supreme Court - State: New York - Role: Supreme Court Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Supervising Judge, Family Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas, 2025 to Present - Supervisory Role: Designated Supervising Judge of Kings County Family Court by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas in 2025 - Supervising Judge, Family Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2020 to 2024 - Judge, Family Court of the City of New York, Reappointed by Mayor, Eric Adams, 2022 - Judge, Family Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, 2016-2020 - Judge, Family Court of the City of New York, Appointed by Mayor, Bill de Blasio, 2016 - Commissioner, NYC Department of Homeless Services (2014) - NYC Department of Homless Services, Commissioner - City University of New York, York College, Adjunct Professor ### Education - University of Illinois College of Law — J.D. - Cornell University — B.S. ### Additional information - NYC Administration for Children's Services- Family Court Legal Services, Deputy Commissioner - NYC Administration for Children's Services, Executive Deputy Commissioner ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: 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 obtained [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### trial exhibit books Scope: statewide In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses. Evidence excerpt: The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use. [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### exhibit marking Scope: statewide Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise. Evidence excerpt: Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection. [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### virtual evidence courtroom Scope: statewide For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction. Evidence excerpt: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents. [Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic appearances Scope: statewide For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements. Evidence excerpt: For all hybrid proceedings, all electronic appearances shall be projected in the physical courtroom in which the in-person portion of the proceeding is taking place in such a manner as to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to view and hear the participants appearing electronically. [Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=wd/v1mtqb0YdOHgy7GP2Zg%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=wd/v1mtqb0YdOHgy7GP2Zg%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=wd/v1mtqb0YdOHgy7GP2Zg%3D%3D) - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) - [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) - [Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) - [Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) - [Judicial Directory: Hon. 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All hearings, trials, conferences, and in-camera interviews with children in the Part, will be held in person and all counsel and parties are required to appear in the courtroom for these appearances. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances 2. All counsel and parties are required to seek permission of the court (in advance of the scheduled court date) to appear remotely for scheduled matters unless, they are expressly told that the court appearance will be virtual. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances 3. Requests to appear remotely on matters that have been scheduled for in-person court appearances, made by counsel and parties, will be considered and such requests must be submitted in writing to both Supervising Court Attorney and to the Part email address (Kings_Part11@nycourts.gov). See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Remote appearances 4. All counsel and parties who appear remotely using Microsoft Teams Video, shall appear with their video turned on. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances 5. All parties and attorneys must be present on any calendared court date unless expressly excused by the court. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances 6. All court appearances shall be scheduled for a time certain, unless impracticable under the circumstances. All counsel and parties are expected to adhere strictly to that schedule. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers 7. All parties and attorneys must provide their contact information, including email address and telephone number to the Clerks Office in Kings County Family Court. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers 8. A party, whose address the Court has marked “confidential”, must ensure that any address change is immediately communicated to the Clerks Office in Kings County Family Court. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances 9. All attorneys must wear professional business attire for all court appearances. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Trial exhibits and witnesses 10. All parties, litigants, witnesses, or others must be attired in a manner that reflects respect for the courtroom and in a manner that demonstrates that the proceedings are being taken seriously. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Remote appearances 11. The following clothing shall not be worn in the virtual or physical courtroom. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments 12. All adjournment requests, including those that are proffered as being on consent of all counsel and parties, require Court approval and must be made at least two days prior to the scheduled court appearance. All adjournment requests must be submitted to Supervising Court Attorney by email. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments 13. Parties and witnesses shall not be excused from court appearances, until such time as the Court has made a decision on the request for an adjournment. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers 14. Counsel and parties shall not submit ex parte correspondence, including emails, to the Court regarding any pending matter. Such correspondence is prohibited and will not receive a response. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers 15. Correspondence, including emails, between counsel and between parties shall not be copied to the Supervising Court Attorney or to the Part email box. DO NOT include the Court on lengthy and substantive emails, unless expressly invited to do so. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice 17. ALL MOTIONS SHALL BE MADE BY ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. All motion papers, including orders to show cause and cross motions, opposition or reply memoranda of law, exhibits, affirmations or affidavits, and proposed orders of settlement, must be submitted through EDDS and a courtesy copy must be sent to the Supervising Court Attorney. The Court will not accept sur- reply papers without prior court approval. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers 18. Proposed evidence should be submitted by email to the Supervising Court Attorney and copied to the Part E-mail address: Kings_Part11@nycourts.gov and NOT BE submitted to the Court via EDDS or NYSCEF. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Trial exhibits and witnesses 19. Each proposed document or exhibit should be submitted separately in the digital format as a PDF (portable document format.) See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Trial exhibits and witnesses 20. Each individual document or exhibit should be identified with the following information in the upper right-hand corner on the first page of each exhibit. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Filing and working copies ▪ The name of the party proposing the evidence. ▪ The family file number for the case. ▪ Petitioner exhibits should be numbered. ▪ Respondent exhibits should be lettered. ▪ AFC exhibits should be numbered. ▪ If the individual exhibit is more than one page, each page should be identified with the page number in the upper right-hand corner. For examples, “page 1 of ----." ▪ Each individual exhibit should be submitted with a unique file name. For example, “Petitioner’s Exhibit #1.” See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances Any Questions concerning virtual court appearances can be answered at: https://portal.nycourts.gov. Counsel and litigants are responsible for keeping track of the virtual Part 11 Appearance Teams Links and are responsible for downloading the free Microsoft Teams application in advance. You will not receive a separate Teams invitation for each court appearance scheduled with this Court. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/nyc/family/KFC-Part11-Judge-Taylor-Part-Rules.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 ### Shared court rules - [22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-5e0f997e8c334d15fbc4) — State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction). Collected 2026-10-27. - [22 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-bf1c7eb9020e52eed65d) — Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.