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Maria G. Rosa
Supreme Court Justice · Dutchess County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District, serving in Dutchess County since 2013
- 2013–Present: NYS Supreme Court Justice, Dutchess County
- Justice, Supreme Court, Dutchess County, Elected, 2013 to 2026
- 1995–2012: Principal Court Attorney to the Supreme Court Justice and Dutchess County Family Court Judge
- 1987–1997: Partner at Satz, Kirshon & Rosa, P.C., Poughkeepsie, NY
- Principal Law Clerk to Judge
- Highly experienced New York State Supreme Court Justice with over 30 years in the state court system, a strong legal background, and a record of active judicial service in Dutchess County
Education
- Albany Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- Attorney in private practice
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 (44 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Discovery
In most cases, a blank stipulation and order shall be provided to the parties and/or counsel to establish a timetable for discovery within parameters set forth by the Court after determination as to whether a matter should be designated a Astandard@ or a Acomplex@ case.
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Except in matrimonial actions, if all parties sign the stipulation and return it to chambers prior to the scheduled conference, such form shall be ASo Ordered@ by the Court and, unless the Court orders otherwise, appearances will not be required at the preliminary conference.
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No modifications are permitted except by written consent of the Court. In matrimonial cases the parties and counsel must appear at the preliminary conference. ALL
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(a) Parties must be present at all conferences unless their appearance is excused by the Court. (b) At least one business day prior to the preliminary conference, each party shall e-file or file with chambers and serve upon the opposing side copies of the
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3. most recent paystub and most recently filed income tax return with all forms and schedules. (c) At least one week before trial, each party shall submit to the court a Statement of Proposed Disposition in accordance with 22 NYCRR '202.16(h).
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The preliminary conference order shall provide a date and time for the parties to appear at a compliance conference. (a) All conferences are held in person.
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(b) At the compliance conference, the Court will endeavor to ensure that discovery is proceeding as scheduled and address any discovery issues. Further compliance conferences will be scheduled, as needed. (c) The note of issue shall be filed as soon as discovery is complete.
Source page 2Motion practice
(a) Motions are returnable on any day of the week on papers only. Follow 22 NYCRR §§ 202.8 – 202.8-c regarding motion papers. (b) Original initiating motions should be e-filed or submitted directly to the County Clerk accompanied by an affidavit/affirmation of service and the required fees. The affidavit of service shall be filed before the return date.
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(c) Motion papers submitted to chambers must be accompanied by proof of payment to the County Clerk of all required fees. (d) Affirmations, affidavits and memoranda of law must contain numbered pages and all documents and exhibits must be referenced by its NYSCEF document number. Citations must be to an official state reporter, if available. FONT
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(e) The Court does not accept discovery motions before a preliminary conference. Further, if after a preliminary conference a discovery dispute arises, counsel must contact chambers to meet with the Principal Court Attorney to try to resolve the dispute. If it cannot be resolved, either a conference with the Judge will be scheduled or permission to make a motion will be granted.
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(f) The Court does not accept sur-reply papers or substantive correspondence. (g) In a non-e-filed case, hard copies of motion papers must be bound together with exhibits and exhibit tabs. (h) In a non-e-filed case, motion papers and proposed orders and judgments should be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope, and counsel should provide an additional copy of any order and/or judgment submitted if counsel wants to receive a copy of the signed order/judgment in the mail.
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(i) In e-filed cases, courtesy copies are not required. (j) Motions will be decided by submission. Personal appearances/oral arguments on the return date are not entertained unless the Court specifically so directs.
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(b) Cross-motions for summary judgment are timely as long as the original motion was timely. (c) Statements of Material Facts and responses are no longer required but are appreciated.
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(a) Any motions seeking to exclude or admit potential evidence shall be made in writing and shall be RETURNABLE at least 30 days in advance of trial, absent good cause shown. (b) Any other motions with respect to the timing or conduct of trial (e.g., bifurcation or unification of liability and damages) shall be made as promptly as possible.
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(a) All proposed orders and judgments must be submitted on notice, whether accompanying a motion or pursuant to 22 NYCRR § 202.48, unless the Court otherwise permits. (b) Any proposed order or judgment submitted in a non-e-filed case must be accompanied by a copy and a self-addressed stamped envelope and, in all cases where notice is required, by an affidavit of service and timely notice of settlement. For example, where service of a proposed order is by first class mail, at least ten days’ notice of settlement is required (22 NYCRR ' 202.48(c) and CPLR '2103(b)(2)).
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(a) No later than 30 days after filing a note of issue, the Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) shall serve all other parties with expert disclosure per CPLR 3101(d). Defendant(s)/Respondent(s) shall then have 60 days to serve any expert disclosure per CPLR 3101(d).
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(b) Adjournment of the above deadlines, and any amended or supplemental expert disclosure, shall be allowed only with leave of Court. The statutory stay of disclosure (CPLR 3214[d]) upon service of a dispositive motion under CPLR 3211 shall not apply to service of expert disclosure. Unless the Court directs otherwise, a party who fails to comply with this rule is precluded from
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(a) There shall be one or more pre-trial conferences after the note of issue is filed. (b) The Court will explore limitation of issues for trial. (c) The Court will schedule a date certain for trial of all outstanding issues.
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(d) Counsel should be prepared to discuss settlement and should have full authority from their respective clients. (e) At any pre-trial conference held 30 days or fewer before trial, the parties shall be present or available by phone and counsel and the parties shall be prepared to discuss any matter any party believes should be brought to the Court’s attention including those delineated below in the ANotes to Trial Counsel@.
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(f) Only the parties and attorneys fully familiar with the action and authorized to make binding stipulations, or a person empowered to act on behalf of the party represented, should appear at a pre-trial conference. (g) Counsel shall advise as to the availability of all witnesses and subpoenaed documents. If any party or witness needs an interpreter, the Court must be notified at least 30 days before trial to allow the clerk time to arrange for the presence of a New York State certified interpreter.
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Requests shall be made on notice to all counsel and pro se parties. The attorney or party making the request shall provide three dates within the next 30 days (not all during the same week) when all counsel/parties are available for a conference at 9:30 a.m.
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Requests for an adjournment due to an expert=s unavailability for testimony generally cannot be granted due to the large number of matters pending for trial. Counsel may use videotaping of experts when necessary.
Source page 4Motion practice
(a) Any motion by a party to preclude or limit expert testimony under the expert disclosure part of the rules or pursuant to CPLR 3101(d) must be made at least 30 days before trial, absent good cause shown. (b) Where a party=s summary judgment motion is or will be based in whole or in part upon the granting of a motion to preclude or limit expert testimony, the motion for summary judgment and motion to preclude shall have the same return date and must be made within 60 days of the filing of the note of issue.
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(a) Adjournments of scheduled trials and hearings are generally not permitted. Any application for an adjournment of a trial must be made in writing and must be supported by an affirmation of counsel establishing the requisite grounds set forth in 22 NYCRR § 125.1.
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(b) Adjournments of motions and conferences may be requested on consent of all counsel and self-represented parties of record. After obtaining such consent, the requesting party must send a letter to the Court by e-filing to obtain a new date. All requests must include the current return date(s) of any pending motion(s) and date of any conference scheduled, and email addresses for all attorneys if it is not an e-filed case, and must include three dates within the next 30 days (not all during the same week) when all counsel /parties are available for a 9:30 a.m. conference.
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(e) No more than three adjournments shall be permitted for any motion or conference unless good cause is shown upon written application approved by the Court.
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Counsel shall immediately notify the Court of a case disposition and provide the Court with any stipulation of settlement or discontinuance as soon as practicable. If a stipulation of settlement or discontinuance is not filed at least one business day before the scheduled jury selection or trial, all parties/counsel must appear ready to proceed or risk dismissal of the case or entry of a default judgment.
Source page 5Motion practice
Letters to the Court should not address substantive issues in the case. Such letters will not be read or considered. No motion papers or exhibits may be faxed to the Court without the Court’s prior consent. No fax of more than ten pages may be sent without prior permission of the Court.
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7. Counsel for all parties shall consult prior to any preliminary or status conference on all issues likely to be addressed at the conference, including but not limited to (1) resolution of the case in whole or in part and early Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR); (2) outstanding issues relating to insurance coverage of the parties; (3) outstanding discovery issues, including the voluntary informal exchange of information for settlement purposes; (4) adoption of a confidentiality order; (5) scheduling; (6) anticipated use of experts; and (7) anticipated requests to obtain records from earlier cases related to the allegations in the revived case.
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8. Counsel at all Court appearances should be fully familiar with the case, fully prepared to discuss pending matters competently, authorized to enter into substantive and procedural agreements on behalf of their clients including a disposition of the case.
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1. BIFURCATED TRIALS: In the Second Department, personal injury trials other than medical malpractice and wrongful death cases are bifurcated. The damages portion commences with the same jury immediately following a liability verdict unless the Court orders otherwise or the parties agree otherwise with the Court’s approval.
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Counsel should have medical testimony and any other damages witnesses ready to proceed at such time.
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A. At least one week before trial, all counsel and pro se parties shall provide the court with the following. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT BINDERS.
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A complete list of requested charges drawn from the Pattern Jury Instructions (PJI). A list of the PJI numbers of all charges requested is sufficient. If deviations from or additions to the PJI are requested, the full text of such request must be submitted together with any supporting legal precedent.
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3. Plaintiff’s counsel shall contact the Court by e-file no later than 2:00 p.m. on the business day preceding jury selection to confirm that the matter is NOT settled and that summoning potential jurors remains necessary.
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B. In matrimonial cases, at least one week before trial, all counsel and pro se parties shall provide the court with statements of proposed disposition per 22 NYCRR 202.16(h).
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5. Alert the Court as to any anticipated problems regarding the attendance at trial of parties, attorneys or essential witnesses, and any other practical problems which the Court should consider in scheduling;
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4. PRE-MARKED EXHIBITS: Counsel shall endeavor to have all trial exhibits pre- marked by the court reporter.
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5. JURY SELECTION: Attorneys shall employ AWhite=s Method@ of selecting the jury panel, unless counsel agree otherwise. In each round, questioning shall be conducted first by plaintiff=s counsel. Unless the parties/counsel agree otherwise, this part uses undesignated alternates; alternates will be randomly designated at the conclusion of the trial, following summations and the Court’s charge.
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7. COURTROOM DEMEANOR: All remarks should be directed to the Court. Comments should not be made to opposing counsel. If you require a significant discussion with your adversary, such as a possible stipulation, ask for permission to conduct a side bar so you can talk to each other outside the presence of the jury.
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8. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES: Counsel shall not approach a witness without
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2. The calendar call on the return date must be answered by counsel or the litigant(s) (self-represented), who shall provide the Part Clerk with their addresses and telephone numbers. Non-lawyer Arepresentatives@ of the parties are not permitted to answer the calendar call. Proof of service of the Orders to Show Cause, as well as any interposed Counterclaims or Answers, shall be filed with the Part Clerk at or before the initial appearance.
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(a) a written offer of proof in any matter alleging a question of residency of a candidate shall be filed with the court clerk and served on the opposing party; (b) specifications of objections or bills of particulars not previously served and/or filed with the Board of Elections shall be filed with the court clerk and served on the opposing party;
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(c) a complete written offer of proof in all matters alleging fraud including identification of witnesses to be called, their names and addresses, together with the status of each candidate, signatory, notary, expert, subscribing witness, etc. shall be filed with the court clerk and served on all opposing parties.
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22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Dutchess 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
Dutchess 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
Dutchess 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
Dutchess 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
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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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
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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
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View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court
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View Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits
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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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View Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗