Matthew Sciarrino, Jr. at a glance
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Matthew Sciarrino, Jr.
Judicial Officer · Kings County Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2015 to Present
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, NY, 2015-present
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 2016-2025
- Matthew A. Sciarrino, Jr. is a retired acting justice of the Kings County Supreme Court (Criminal Term) in New York, serving on the bench for 18 years before retiring in 2024
- Later re‐appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2016 and designated to the Kings County Supreme Court in 2015 by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 2006-2015
- Joseph J. Maltese in both the Criminal and Civil Courts of Richmond County, and as principal law clerk to Maltese at the Richmond County Supreme Court from 1996 to 2004
- Law Clerk, New York Supreme Court, Richmond County, New York, NY, 1996-2004
- Small Claims Arbitrator, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1994-2004
- He also held the role of a small claims arbitrator in the Civil Court from 1994 to 2004
- Court Attorney to Judge Joseph J. Maltese, Civil Court of the City of New York, Richmond County, New York, NY, 1995-1996
- Court Attorney to Judge Joseph J. Maltese, Kings and Richmond County Criminal Court, New York, NY, 1994-1995
- Before joining the bench, Sciarrino served as a court attorney for Hon.
Education
- Saint Johns University — J.D. (1993)
- Political Science — Saint Johns University — 1990
Additional information
- Matthew A. Sciarrino, Jr. joined the Criminal Court of the City of New York in Kings County by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2006.
- Date of birth: 1968-01-01
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Kings County
- Birth place: Brooklyn, New York City, NY
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 ↗