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Larry D. Martin
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, (Certificated), Kings County, Commercial Division
Biography
Professional career
- Presiding Justice, Supreme Court, (Certificated), Kings County, Commercial Division, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2019 to Present
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2008-2021
- Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District (Kings County) and later held the role of Presiding Justice of the Commercial Division in Kings County before retiring in 2020
- Served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps until 2007
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 1994-2007
- 1994–2007: Elected Justice, New York Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District (Kings County)
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 1992-1994
- 1992–1994: Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York (Kings County)
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1992-1993
- 1992–1993: Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York (Kings County)
- Presiding Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, ?-present
- He also held the role of an adjunct professor at Bronx Community College, City College of New York, and Brooklyn College
Education
- University of California-Berkeley — LL.M. (1974)
- JD — University at Buffalo — 1973
- Johnson C Smith University — B.A. (1970)
Additional information
- Practitioner, NYS Mortgage and Loan Adminstration, NY, 1983-1992
- Practitioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, NY, 1980-1983
- Practitioner, Harlem Legal Services, New York, NY, 1976-1980
- Practitioner, Mead Data Centra, AL, 1975-1976
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, (Certificated), Kings County, Commercial Division
- Known for his work in civil and commercial matters, and he presided over cases such as mortgage foreclosure and other civil disputes in Kings County
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
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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 ↗