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Joseph F. Cawley
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, Broome County, Criminal Term
Biography
Professional career
- Supervising Judge, 6th Judicial District, Supreme Court, Broome County, Criminal Term, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2015 to Present
- Supervising Judge, New York County Court, Broome County, NY, 2015-present
- In addition to his County Court role, he was appointed in 2013 as an acting justice of the Broome County Supreme Court, later serving as supervising judge of Broome County (2013–2014) and supervising criminal court judge of the 6th Judicial District (2015–present)
- Acting Judge, New York Justice Court, 2013-present
- Judge, New York County Court, Broome County, NY, 2008-present
- Joseph F. Cawley is a judge of the Broome County Court in New York’s 6th Judicial District, elected in 2007 and re‐elected in 2017, with a career in public prosecution, private practice, and judicial leadership
- Supervising Judge, New York County Court, Broome County, 2013-2014
- Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Niagara University
- His former law clerk, Peter DeLucia, filed to run for the vacated seat
Education
- St. John’s University School of Law — J.D. (1985)
- Saint Johns University — J.D.
Additional information
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Broome County, Criminal Term
- Long‐time Broome County judicial figure with a background in both prosecution and defense, now retired from the bench after nearly two decades of service
- He also presided over the county’s DWI Court
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
Broome 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
Broome 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
Broome 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
Broome 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 July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
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View New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster ↗CourtListener judicial biographical directory
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View CourtListener judicial biographical directory ↗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 ↗