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La Tia W. Martin
Justice · Bronx County Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2017-2030
- Justice, Supreme Court, Bronx County, Elected, 2017 to 2024
- Justice of the Bronx County Supreme Court in New York’s 12th Judicial District, serving from her 2002 election until her retirement on December 2, 2024
- Judge, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 2003-2016
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, New York, NY, 1999-2002
- 1999–2002 – held the role of acting justice of the Bronx County Supreme Court, presiding over the matrimonial part
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1998-2002
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1995-1998
- 1995 – Appointed by then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as a judge in the Domestic Violence Part of the Bronx County Criminal Court
- Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1979-1981
Education
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick — J.D. (1979)
- Boston University — B.A. (1976)
Additional information
- Practitioner, NYC Office of the Sheriff, New York, NY, 1990-1995
- Tax Commission, Financial Infromation Services Agency, and Office of Payroll, New York, NY, 1984-1990
- Inspector General, NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, NY, 1982-1984
- Inspector General, NYC Department of Finance.
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Bronx County
- Assigned to the Civil Term of the Bronx County Supreme Court
- handling matters such as divorce, separation, and other civil cases
- Martin was active in the Association of Black Women Attorneys, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Bronx County Black Bar Association, and National Association of Women Judges, where she later held the role of President
- Her leadership in the Bronx County Domestic Violence Court was recognized as a model program for the City of New York.
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
Bronx 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
Bronx 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
Bronx 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
Bronx 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 ↗