Mark M. Meddaugh at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Current assignment
- New York Supreme Court, Sullivan County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Mark M. Meddaugh
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Sullivan County
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Sullivan County, NY, 1997-present
- Distinguished judge in New York’s Sullivan County courts, serving in multiple judicial roles until his retirement in 2023, and is recognized for his contributions to juvenile justice and child welfare
- Judge, Sullivan County Family Court, NY, 2013-2022
- Judge, Sullivan County Family Court, NY, 2003-2012
- Acting Justice – Appointed in 1997 as Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, 3rd Judicial District (Sullivan County), a role he held until retirement
- Family Court Judge – Elected in 1993 to the Sullivan County Family Court, serving for nearly 30 years
Education
- Villanova University — J.D. (1979)
Additional information
- Retirement – Retired in January 2023 after concluding his term in 2022
- In 2021, Meddaugh received the Howard A. Levine Award for Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare from the New York State Bar Association for his career-long service in juvenile justice and child welfare
- Hearing Examiner, Sullivan County Family Court, NY, 1985-1992
- Practitioner, Private Practice, NY, 1980-1985
- BA — SUNY at Albany — 1975
- Meddaugh was active in local organizations, including the Rock Hill Fire Department, Sullivan County Volunteer Firefighters Association, and Sullivan Renaissance.
- He is a member of Rock Hill United Methodist Church
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
Sullivan 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
Sullivan 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
Sullivan 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
Sullivan 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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York Supreme Court, Sullivan County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View New York Supreme Court, Sullivan County current judicial profile ↗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 ↗