Martha E. Mulroy at a glance
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Martha E. Mulroy
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, Onondaga County
Biography
Professional career
- Supervising Family Court Judge, 5th Judicial District, Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2020 to Present
- She also has been an acting justice of the Onondaga County Supreme Court since 2011
- Mulroy has held the role of a judge in the Onondaga County Family Court since her election in 2007, following a partisan election process common outside New York City.
- Judge, Onondaga County Family Court, NY, 2017-2026
- Judge of the Onondaga County Family Court in New York, elected in 2007 and serving until 2026, with a background in law, public service, and community advocacy
- Judge, Family Court, Onondaga County, NY, 2007-2016
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Matrimonial Part Part, NY, 2014-2014
- Acting Justice, Onondaga County Supreme Court (2011–2014)
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Onondaga County, IDV Part, NY, 2011-2013
- Partner, Mulroy Law Office, NY, ?-present
Education
- Syracuse University — J.D. (1987)
- Pace University-New York — B.A. (1977)
- MBA — Syracuse University
Additional information
- Onondaga County Legislator, 1994-2006
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Onondaga County
- Practitioner, Cherundolo, Bottar & DeDuchetto, ?-present
- Registered as a Republican
- Even after retirement from active judicial service, Mulroy has been involved in reviewing child protective services cases in Onondaga County, working with another retired judge to assess caseworker performance and recommend systemic improvements
- Born and raised in Marcellus, New York, Mulroy is the daughter of the late John H. Mulroy, the first county executive of Onondaga County.
- She also served on the Board of Directors of the NYS Family Court Judges Association, where she helped create its legislative division
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
Onondaga 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
Onondaga 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
Onondaga 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
Onondaga 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 ↗