Maria Boultadakis at a glance
- Current role
- District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2031
Maria Boultadakis
District Court Judge · Nassau County District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Nassau County District Court in New York, sworn in on January 22, 2026, after a decade as principal law secretary to three Supreme Court justices
- Notable as the youngest judge ever appointed to Nassau County’s District Court
Education
Additional information
- Personal Background: Daughter of Nikos and Evangeline Boultadakis, immigrants from Crete and Greece, respectively.
- Nassau County District Court in Hempstead, NY, and is listed in the official New York Courts judges directory.
- She was officially sworn in at the Nassau County Supreme Courthouse in Mineola, NY, in a ceremony attended by county officials, fellow judges, and community leaders.
- She has spoken publicly about her parents’ sacrifices and the Greek-American community’s influence on her values
- Before her judicial appointment, Boultadakis spent ten years as principal law secretary to three successive Nassau County Supreme Court justices — Jack Lippert, Gary Noble, and Chris McGrath — roles that shaped her legal approach and judicial philosophy
- Boultadakis has been honored by the Greek-American community in Nassau County, including the Church of St. Demetrios in Merrick, where she grew up.
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
Nassau County District Court; Stewart Manor Village Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 214 — Uniform Civil Rules Justice Courts
Stewart Manor Village Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 212 — Uniform Civil Rules District Courts
Nassau County District 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 District Court; Stewart Manor Village 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 District Court; Stewart Manor Village 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 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗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 ↗