Natalie P. Barros at a glance
- Current role
- Civil Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Natalie P. Barros
Civil Court Judge · New York County Civil Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Criminal Court of New York City, Kings County, Appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, 2026
- Interim Civil Court Judge in New York County, appointed in January 2026, with a decade of prior prosecutorial experience in Richmond County and the New York State Unified Court System
- NYS Unified Court System, Supervising Court Attorney, Richmond County Criminal Court, 2019 to 2025
- Richmond County District Attorney's Office, Deputy Bureau Chief, Criminal Court Bureau, 2017 to 2019
- Richmond County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 2009 to 2017
- Position: Interim Civil Court Judge, New York County (Queens)
Education
- New York Law School — J.D. (2009)
- Sacred Heart University — B.A. (2006)
Additional information
- One of three new judicial appointments announced by Mayor Mamdani in January 2026, alongside Cary Fischer and Andrés Casas.
- Judge Barros has no recorded public discipline and her performance metrics (such as suppression reversal rate or excessive sentence findings) are not applicable due to her short-term appointment
- Sacred Heart University (Undergraduate).
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 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
New York County Civil 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
New York County Civil 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
New York County Civil 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 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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
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 ↗