--- title: "Menachem M. Mirocznik | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/menachem-m-mirocznik" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-28" --- # Menachem M. Mirocznik Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term · Acting Supreme Court Justice, Kings County Civil Term, IAS Part 26 and Foreclosure Resolution Part 5 ## Profile - Court: Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term - State: New York - Role: Acting Supreme Court Justice, Kings County Civil Term, IAS Part 26 and Foreclosure Resolution Part 5 - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### premarked trial exhibits Scope: judge specific Justice Mirocznik requires counsel to premark trial exhibits in intended order and provide an exhibit list before trial. Evidence excerpt: Counsel shall pre-mark all exhibits in the order in which they intend to introduce them at trial. A list of the exhibits shall be provided to the Court prior to trial. [Justice Mirocznik IAS Part 26 Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2nd-judicial-district/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/hon-menachem-mirocznik) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### trial witnesses and charges Scope: judge specific Justice Mirocznik requires witness and expert lists, intended deposition copies, and typed proposed jury charges and verdict sheets for trial. Evidence excerpt: Prior to trial, counsel shall provide the Court proposed jury charges and proposed verdict sheets in typed form [Justice Mirocznik IAS Part 26 Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2nd-judicial-district/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/hon-menachem-mirocznik) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### paper exhibit tabs Scope: courtwide Filed motions, orders, and other papers in Kings County Civil Term must use protruding exhibit tabs, subject to the stated exceptions. Evidence excerpt: Motions, orders, and other filed papers shall be indexed with protruding tabs. [Kings County Civil Term Uniform Rules, Papers and Motions](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/uniform-rules-papers-motions) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### motion appearance and oral argument Scope: courtwide Kings County Civil Term motions require appearances and oral argument unless controlling part rules provide otherwise. Evidence excerpt: All motions require appearances and oral argument. [Kings County Civil Term Uniform Rules, Papers and Motions](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/uniform-rules-papers-motions) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### motion video exhibits Scope: courtwide Video exhibits submitted in the centralized Kings County discovery parts must be delivered on a USB drive with a notice of Hard Copy Exhibit Filing before the return date. Evidence excerpt: Any video exhibits submitted to the court must be on a USB drive accompanied by the notice of Hard Copy Exhibit Filing prior to the return date. [Kings County Civil Term Discovery Part Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/discovery-part-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### remote deposition Scope: courtwide A video-conference deposition in a Kings County Civil Term case requires an order from the presiding judge. Evidence excerpt: To conduct a video conference for a deposition, an order from the judge presiding over your case is required. [Kings County Civil Term Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/frequently-asked-questions) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### remote trial testimony Scope: courtwide Video-conference trial testimony requires advance approval from the trial judge. Evidence excerpt: To conduct a video conference for a trial testimony, approval must first be obtained from the trial judge. [Kings County Civil Term Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/frequently-asked-questions) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### powerpoint and innovative presentations Scope: courtwide Kings County Summary Jury Trials permit innovative jury presentations, including medical records, reports, and PowerPoint. Evidence excerpt: Innovative method of case presentation to the jury, including direct submission to jury of medical records, reports, power point presentations, etc. [Kings County Summary Jury Trial Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/summary-jury-trial-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### premarked exhibits Scope: courtwide Summary Jury Trial exhibits and other physical evidence must be premarked and exchanged before trial or may be excluded. Evidence excerpt: All evidence, trial notebook and exhibits must be exchanged in advance of trial or be excluded [Kings County Summary Jury Trial Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/summary-jury-trial-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### video testimony Scope: courtwide Live or prerecorded video testimony is permitted in a Kings County Summary Jury Trial. Evidence excerpt: Video live/pre-recorded testimony permitted [Kings County Summary Jury Trial Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/summary-jury-trial-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: 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 obtained [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2nd-judicial-district/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/hon-menachem-mirocznik) - [Official roster](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2nd-judicial-district/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/hon-menachem-mirocznik) - [New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2nd-judicial-district/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/hon-menachem-mirocznik) - [Kings County Supreme Court Civil Term assignment, IAS Part 26 and Foreclosure Resolution Part 5](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2nd-judicial-district/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/judges-part-rules) - [Kings County Civil Term Uniform Rules, Papers and Motions](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/uniform-rules-papers-motions) - [Kings County Civil Term Discovery Part Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/discovery-part-rules) - [Kings County Civil Term Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/frequently-asked-questions) - [Kings County Summary Jury Trial Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/summary-jury-trial-rules) - [Justice Mirocznik IAS Part 26 Rules](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2nd-judicial-district/kings-county-supreme-court-civil-term/hon-menachem-mirocznik) - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/menachem-m-mirocznik", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/menachem-m-mirocznik", "name": "Menachem M. 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[Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.