Joseph H. Lorintz at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
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- Current term ends 2028
Joseph H. Lorintz
Supreme Court Justice · Nassau County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Nassau County, NY, 2017-2030
- Justice of the Nassau County Supreme Court in New York’s 10th Judicial District, elected in 2016 and serving through 2028
- Law Clerk, New York Supreme Court, Nassau County, NY, 2007-2016
- Randy Sue Marber, Nassau County Supreme Court (2007–2016) Sole practitioner (1992–2006) Partner, Lorintz & Friedman (1990–1992) Associate, Axelrod, Cornachio & Famighetti (1984–1987) Law clerk, Axelrod & Hammer (1981–1982)
- Partner, Lorintz & Friedman, P.C., NY, 1990-1992
- Law Clerk, Axelrod and Hammer, Esq., 1981-1982
- Presiding Judge, Law Office of Joseph H. Lorintz, Esq
Education
- The John Marshall Law School — J.D. (1982)
- CUNY Queens College — B.A. (1979)
Additional information
- P.C., 1992-2006
- adj-prof, Adelphi University, NY, 2003-2003
- P.C., NY, 1987-1990
- Practitioner, Axelrod, Cornachio & Famighetti, NY, 1984-1987
- Practitioner, Law Office of Joseph H. Lorintz, Esq.
- Nassau County Women’s Bar Association
- He has also served on the Jericho School Board and Oyster Bay Environmental Control Commission, and received multiple awards including the Environmentalist of the Year Award from the Long Island Sierra Club
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Statewide
For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (58 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Adjournments
1. Applications to adjourn motions and conferences may be granted if there is consent of all parties and prior approval of the Court. If all parties do not consent to the adjournment, an application shall be made by conference call, no later than 3:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled conference or motion. No requests for an adjournment will be entertained without all parties participating in the conference call, including the Attorney for the Child(ren).
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2. Applications made on consent of all parties MUST be made using the Request for Adjournment Form attached hereto and emailed to the Court at JudgeLorintzRemote@NYCourts.gov. The Request for Adjournment Form is to be filled out completely. Incomplete forms or forms received after 2:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the conference date or return date shall be summarily denied, unless the Court is advised of extraordinary circumstances, which will be taken into consideration.
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3. Letters confirming approved adjournments shall state that the Court has adjourned the conference or motion on consent of the parties to the specified date, and shall contain the full names of both parties, the index number, a notation indicating the current date the matter is on the Court’s calendar, and that all parties have been simultaneously copied.
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4. Adjournment requests which are left on the Chamber’s Voice Mail shall be disregarded.
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5. Adjournments requested because of the actual engagement on trial of counsel MUST be accompanied by an Affirmation of Engagement in conformity with 22 NYCRR Part 125.
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1. Preliminary conference adjournments will not be granted without a compelling reason for same. Counsel are directed to review the provisions of 22 NYCRR § 202.16 (f) concerning conferences.
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2. In addition to scheduling a Compliance Conference as part of the Preliminary Conference order, the Court may direct that a pre-trial conference will also be held at the time of the Certification Conference in which event, the rules concerning pre-trial conferences as hereinafter set forth, shall be applicable.
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3. No adjournment of discovery as per the Preliminary Conference Order shall take place without prior Court permission. Counsel is advised to seek Court permission before adjourning any deposition date specified in the Preliminary Conference Order.
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4. Discovery deadlines, Certification deadlines, and Note of Issue deadlines, will be strictly enforced. Deadlines may not be extended, absent prior approval by the Court.
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1. Except in an emergency situation or where an affirmation is presented demonstrating there will be significant prejudice to the moving party by giving prior notice, prior to the making or filing of any motions, counsel for the prospective moving party shall first serve a written notice to the opposing party of the intention to make the motion and the relief that will be sought in the motion and shall discuss the issue(s) in question with his or her adversary and offer to make a good faith effort to resolve the matter. The Attorney for the Child(ren) shall be included, where applicable.
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3. The movant shall submit to the Court, as part of their motion papers, proof of compliance with the prior above mentioned notification requirement, which will include copies of both counsel’s letters.
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1. Appearances of all Counsel and Pro se parties are required on all motions and Orders to Show Cause unless otherwise specifically waived by the Court. There are no submitted motions without an appearance in this Part.
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2. Courtesy copies should not be submitted, unless requested by the Court.
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4. In the event a case is already scheduled for a conference with the Court, counsel should endeavor to make the return date of a motion, if possible, on said date.
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5. Counsel must advise the Court, in writing, and as soon as practicable, if any submitted motions have been resolved, withdrawn, or if the motion is moot because the case has been settled.
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6. All exhibits must be clearly tabbed; no exhibits shall be double sided; no mini-scripts are accepted; motions not consistent with this rule will be rejected and returned to counsel.
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7. All submissions shall be fully and securely bound and shall have a litigation back attached thereto. Orders to Show Cause and Motions greater than two (2") inches thick must be split into multiple volumes and secured by heavy duty staples or ACCO fasteners and clearly marked with a copy of the Order to Show Cause or Notice of Motion on each label (e.g. 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3).
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8. When submitting proposed orders or judgments in connection with a motion, the same shall be submitted as a separately bound document. Proposed orders or judgments incorporated within motion papers will be considered exhibits, treated as such, and may be disregarded.
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9. All papers must be submitted timely at the time the motion is heard. The Court will not consider late papers absent prior Court approval.
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11. The Court will determine, after submission, whether oral argument is warranted. Upon such determination, counsel for all parties will be contacted and advised of the new adjourned date for purposes of oral argument.
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12. All motions seeking pendente lite relief must include a completed temporary maintenance guidelines worksheet utilizing each party’s gross income for the most recent tax year after FICA/Medicare taxes have been deducted.
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13. Any motion seeking an award of counsel fees must be supported by a detailed affirmation of services.
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14. Counsel are required to provide the court with SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED envelopes with the submitted papers in order to facilitate delivery of the court’s decision.
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1. If an Order to Show Cause seeking any injunctive relief, including a stay or TRO, is to be submitted, it must comply with Uniform Rule §202.7 (f). The movant shall first consult with Chambers as to a convenient date and time for counsel to appear with regard to the compliance with Uniform Rule §202.7 (f) and written notice shall be given to Chambers as well.
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2. All attorneys and litigants filing emergency Orders to Show Cause should notify the this Part (if the case was previously assigned) AND the Matrimonial Clerk SIMULTANEOUSLY with the notice provided to opposing counsel. You can copy the Judge and the Clerk on your 202 notice to opposing counsel. The 202 notice should be faxed to the Matrimonial Clerk at 516-493-3475 and to this Part. If you are seeking relief related to custody or an Order of Protection, please note same in your notice.
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3. At any conference of the matter, if an Order to Show Cause seeking any injunctive relief, including a stay or TRO, is submitted or pending, counsel shall advise the Court of the pendency of such application, the return date of such Order to Show Cause, the relief sought and whether an immediate hearing is sought.
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4. Requests to continue or vacate a stay or TRO beyond the return date of the motion shall be made at a conference with all parties present. Failure to apply for such extension shall result in the automatic vacatur of the stay or TRO, unless the Order to Show Cause provides otherwise.
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5. An “Emergency” Order to Show Cause requires a special affidavit based upon personal knowledge and an affirmation explaining in detail the nature of the emergency. In addition to the foregoing, the movant should be prepared to appear in Court and to make a record before the Court, if the Court requires the same.
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If all or part of a submitted motion is settled, a proposed order with notice of settlement (on at least ten [10] days notice) or a signed waiver of settlement shall be submitted with a copy to be conformed and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Such order shall be accompanied by a letter setting forth the date the motion was submitted, what aspects of the Motion have been settled and what issues remain to be decided. A copy of the stipulation settling such issues shall be forwarded to the Court. If the motion is resolved, in whole or part, on the record, counsel shall obtain such transcript so that same can be “so ordered”, unless the Court otherwise directs.
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A. All Court appearances, whether virtually or in-person, including preliminary, compliance, certification, motion and pre-trial conferences shall be scheduled for a time certain.
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B. If the appearance is in-person, Attorneys and “Pro Se” litigants must check in with the Court Officer or Part Clerk and complete a sign-in sheet. If counsel must also appear before another Judge, they must advise the Part Clerk or Court Officer where they can be reached. All Counsel and litigants are directed to appear for each and every conference (including preliminary, compliance, certification, motion and pre-trial conferences). No individual’s presence may be excused by anyone other than Chambers.
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C. All in-person conferences will be held in the order in which all attorneys and/or Pro se litigants have checked in (unless a time certain has been given).
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1. In all communications with Chambers by letter, the title of the action, full names of the parties and index number shall be set forth, with copies simultaneously delivered to all counsel. Ex parte communications will be disregarded.
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2. Copies of correspondence between counsel shall not be sent to the Court. Such copies shall be disregarded and not placed in the Court’s file.
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3. The Court will not accept telefax communications or submissions without prior permission.
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4. The court shall not accept ex parte telephone communications on substantive issues.
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5. E-mail correspondence with Chambers staff is not permitted unless prior authorization is obtained.
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6. Attorneys and/or Pro se litigants shall not call Chambers during the daily lunch hour which is from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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B. No out of court settlement will be recognized or accepted unless counsel submits a letter, on notice to opposing counsel, and, if applicable, the Attorney for the Child(ren), submitting the executed settlement agreement/stipulation or certifying that such agreement/stipulation has, in fact, been executed.
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A. A Note of Issue and Statement of Proposed Disposition are to be filed within thirty (30) days after certification, unless otherwise specified in the Certification Order. Counsel for plaintiff shall pay the requisite fee with the County Clerk and ensure that the Note of Issue and Statement of Proposed Disposition is submitted to the Matrimonial Clerk who will then assign a calendar number. Counsel should note that the Matrimonial Clerk will not accept a Note of Issue without a Statement Of Proposed Disposition being annexed thereto (22 NYCRR §202.16(h)).
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B. After a matter has been certified as trial ready, the Court may set a date for a pre-trial conference. All pre-trial conferences will be scheduled approximately 30 days prior to the trial date. Counsel with knowledge of the case and the parties must attend. There will be no adjournments without the court’s consent. At the pre-trial conference, the Court shall provide for the
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1. In Limine applications must be on notice to all parties returnable at least 20 days prior to the first scheduled trial date.
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4. Exhibits: Counsel and any pro se litigants must work together to pre- mark exhibits. A single combined exhibit list must be presented to the Court no less than one week in advance of the proceeding. The Exhibit List must state each pre-marked exhibit number, or letter, and provide a brief description of the Exhibit (Ex. "Exhibit 1 - Summons with Notice"). The list must indicate which exhibits can be admitted into evidence on consent. All other exhibits must be marked for identification. As to those exhibits marked for identification, the Court will address their admissibility In limine or during the trial, as may be appropriate.
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The exhibit list and exhibits must be uploaded to the New York State Electronic Filing System (“NYSEFS”) though the Evidence Portal no less than one week prior to the start of the proceeding. Please note that the Evidence Portal is a separate tab in NYSEFS. Exhibits are not to be uploaded to the Document List. Each Exhibit must contain
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5. Trial Notebook: If deemed appropriate by the Court, based on the facts and circumstances of the particular case, hard copies of exhibits must be received by the Court at least three business days before the proceeding is scheduled to begin. The exhibits must be bound together in a binder or book and separated by tabbed dividers indicating the exhibit number or letter. Two copies of the exhibit binder/book must be provided to the Court. The parties and counsel must come to Court (or appear virtually) on the date of the proceeding with Exhibit Binders/Books identical to those provided to the Court.
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11. If the Evidence Portal is no longer in use, all trial exhibits, whether stipulated or contested on admissibility, should be pre-marked by the Court Reporter at least one (1) day prior to trial.
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12. If deposition transcripts are to be utilized, a copy of the witnesses' deposition transcript should be available to the Court. Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall, in good faith, attempt to agree upon the portions of deposition testimony to be offered into evidence without objection. The parties shall delete from the testimony to be read the questions and answers that are irrelevant to the point for which the deposition testimony is offered. Each party shall prepare a list of deposition testimony to be offered to which no objection has been made and a separate list of deposition testimony as to which objections have been made. At least one [1] day prior to trial, or such other time as the Court may set, each party shall submit its list(s) to the Court and other counsel. The Court will rule upon the objections at the earliest possible time, after consultation with counsel.
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13. Both sides shall have available at least four [4] copies of all exhibits ([5] if there is an Attorney for the Child(ren)) which are expected to be introduced into evidence.
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14. Both sides shall have available at least four [4] copies of all deposition transcripts and prior statements ([5] if there is an Attorney for the Child(ren)) , which are expected to be read into the record or utilized on cross examination at the trial.
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20. All trials and hearings shall continue day-to-day until completed, subject to the Court's availability.
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22. Proposed Judgment and Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are to be submitted within sixty [60] days after the Court renders its decision. The submission of the Divorce Packet will NOT be adjourned unless expressly permitted by the Court for good cause shown.
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23. Closing Arguments/Summations: It shall be determined by the Court (on the first trial day), in consultation with counsel, whether oral closing arguments will be made, or if a post trial memorandum will be submitted. If oral arguments will be made, said arguments will not exceed thirty [30] minutes and will be scheduled to begin immediately after the trial has concluded. Counsel for the defendant shall give their closing first, followed immediately by counsel for the child(ren), if any, then by counsel for the plaintiff.
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If a post trial memorandum is required, said memorandum shall be submitted by both sides, as well as the attorney for the child(ren) simultaneously, said submission date to be determined by the Court after consultation with all counsel. The right to submit a post trial memorandum shall be deemed waived if not timely submitted to the Court. Said post trial memorandums shall contain the following
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Post trial memorandums will be marked as Court Exhibits and shall be part of the record.
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A copy of each side's, and if applicable, the child's and/or children's post trial brief shall be served on all other parties, simultaneous with such filing with the Court. Responses to the post trial memorandums are prohibited and will not be considered. The Court is to be provided with the original of each post trial memorandum. The post trial memorandums shall have a table of contents. Failure to provide such table of contents will result in the Court not considering such post trial memorandum.
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16. Trial counsel are responsible for taking back all exhibits, pleadings, transcripts, etc., at the end of a trial, unless the Court reserves its decision. Exhibits, pleadings, transcripts, etc. not retrieved within thirty (30) days after the Court renders a decision, shall be disposed of.
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A. CONFERENCES/TRIAL - If there are any outstanding motions (submitted or pending) at the time of the conference/trial, the Principal/Assistant Law Clerk and/or Judge must be so informed of same that day; the submission date must be provided by counsel. Copies of such motions should be available to the Court at the time of such conference.
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D. Counsel and the Attorney for the Child(ren) are reminded that the Attorney for the Child(ren) acts in the role of counsel for the child(ren). As such, the Attorney for the Child(ren) is bound by the same ethical and procedural rules as counsel for the parties. Ex parte communications between the Attorney for the Child(ren) and the Court will not be permitted.
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22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Nassau 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
Nassau 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
Nassau 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
Nassau 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.
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New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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View Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
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