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# Hilary S. Gingold

New York County Surrogate's Court · Surrogate

## Profile

- Court: New York County Surrogate's Court
- State: New York
- Role: Surrogate
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, Elected, 2019 to 2028
- 2019–2023: Judge, Kings County Criminal Court (Second Judicial District, NY)
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2019 to 2020
- NYS Supreme Court Excellence Initiative, Principal Court Attorney, 2017 to 2018
- NYS Supreme Court, Queens County, Principal Law Clerk, 2011 to 2017
- Judge of the New York County Surrogate’s Court in Manhattan, New York, and previously served on the Kings County Criminal Court and the New York City Civil Court

### Education

- St. John's University School of Law — J.D. (1985)
- Adelphi University School of Social Work — B.S. (1982)

### Additional information

- Surrogate, Surrogate's Court, New York County, Elected, 2023 to 2036
- Private Practice, Attorney, 1985 to 2010

## 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/JudicialDirectory)
- [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/JudicialDirectory)
- [New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/JudicialDirectory)
- [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)
- [Judicial Directory: Hon. Hilary Gingold](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=KFTzpM17okKUvDgwZEZ9gg%3D%3D)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [22 NYCRR Part 207 — Uniform Rules Surrogates Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-760d2f4782807d6f93a2) — Surrogate's Court proceedings [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-207-uniform-rules-surrogates-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.