Paul E. Davenport at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
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- New York · State
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- Current term ends 2032
Paul E. Davenport
Supreme Court Justice · Schenectady County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Justice Supreme Court, Schenectady County Elected, 2024 to 2037
- Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna, Of Counsel, 2020 to 2023
- Town Justice Town of Glenville, Elected, 2008 to 2023
- Lombardi, Walsh, Davenport & Amodeo, Partner 1991 to 2019
Education
- Albany Law School — J.D. (1990)
- Siena College — B.A. (1985)
Additional information
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 ↗
Statewide
In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses.
The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use.Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗
Statewide
Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise.
Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection.Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction.
Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents.Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗
Statewide
For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.
For all hybrid proceedings, all electronic appearances shall be projected in the physical courtroom in which the in-person portion of the proceeding is taking place in such a manner as to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to view and hear the participants appearing electronically.Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗
Published courtroom rules
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (30 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Communications with chambers
All communications to the Court shall be made in writing and on notice to all parties that have appeared in a matter.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
Requests for conferences shall be made in writing and provide the reason for the conference and available dates convenient to all counsel. Requesting counsel shall initially contact all other counsel to determine their position with respect to the scheduling of a conference and for convenient dates available to all parties.
Source page 1Adjournments
Initially, counsel shall contact all other counsel to determine their position with respect to an adjournment of a conference/appearance. An adjournment of any conference/appearance shall be requested in writing, on notice to other counsel.
Source page 1Adjournments
The requesting counsel shall provide proposed new dates, a reason for the adjournment, and opposing counsel’s position regarding such adjournment.
Source page 1Adjournments
Where the parties have agreed to settle, all scheduled appearances must be made unless a stipulation of discontinuance, signed by all parties, is filed with the County Clerk.
Source page 1Motion practice
Motions are heard by the Court ON SUBMISSION ONLY unless a written request for oral argument is granted by the Court. The Court reserves the right to schedule oral argument for any motion that it determines would benefit from such appearance.
Source page 1Motion practice
Unless otherwise requested by the Court, courtesy copies of motion papers are not required.
Source page 2Communications with chambers
In accordance with 22 NYCRR § 202.8-c, absent express permission in advance, sur-reply papers, including correspondence, addressing the merits of a motion are not permitted, except that counsel may inform the court by letter of the citation of any post-submission court decisions that are relevant to the pending issues, but there shall be no additional argument.
Source page 2Adjournments
If papers are not timely served on all counsel, the Court reserves the right to adjourn the return date of the motion.
Source page 2Adjournments
Adjournment requests shall be made to the Court, in writing, before the scheduled return date of the motion.
Source page 2Adjournments
Requesting counsel shall initially confer with all other counsel to determine if the adjournment is on consent. If so, a correspondence shall be delivered to Chambers before the return date.
Source page 2Adjournments
If the adjournment is not on consent, requesting counsel shall write the Court to request the adjournment. The letter shall notify the Court of the opposition to the adjournment and shall specify the good cause for the requested adjournment.
Source page 2Motion practice
No discovery motion may be filed unless counsel personally confer to resolve the discovery issue in accordance with the Uniform Rules of Trial Courts (22 NYCRR) § 202.7. Prior to motion practice, a conference with the Judge or Law Clerk shall be requested in writing to attempt to resolve the dispute.
Source page 2Motion practice
Contempt motions must be brought before the Court by Order to Show Cause, with personal service required.
Source page 2Motion practice
This Court will not require a statement of material facts to be annexed to a motion for summary judgment in accordance with 22 NYCRR 202.8-g. If a statement of material facts is served with a motion for summary judgment, and the non-moving party fails to address or controvert a numbered paragraph therein, the Court will not deem such numbered paragraph to be admitted for purposes of the motion
Source page 3Motion practice
Any substantive modifications or additions to the form order templates, which are not clearly contemplated by the templates, shall be italicized so that the Court can see the changes that have been made. The Court reserves the right to deny, without prejudice, any applicable motion that is not in conformity with the approved form templates and this Court’s rules. The Court also reserves the right to reject any proposed order that is not in conformity with the approved form templates and this Court’s rules.
Source page 3Motion practice
Although RPAPL § 1321 allows the Court to ascertain the amount due and owing upon the defendant’s default or admission, without the appointment of a referee to compute, the Court declines to do this; instead, the Court will appoint a referee to compute in all applicable matters. Accordingly, a plaintiff shall not file a combined “NOTICE OF MOTION FOR A
Source page 3Motion practice
FORECLOSURE AND SALE” (see AO/356/17 EXHIBIT C). If such a motion is made, the Court reserves the right to: 1) deny the motion without prejudice to the filing of a motion for a default judgment and order of reference (see AO/356/17 EXHIBIT A); or 2) require the submission of a proposed “ORDER OF REFERENCE AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT” (see AO/356/17 EXHIBIT A) granting so much of the motion seeking an order of reference and default judgment, and appointing a referee to compute, but denying the issuance of a judgment of foreclosure and sale as premature.
Source page 3Motion practice
Preliminary conferences in contested matrimonial cases are scheduled pursuant to the Uniform Rules of Trial Courts (22 NYCRR) § 202.16 (f). Clients must be present and counsel must file a Statement of Net Worth and a Retainer Agreement with the Court prior to the conference. A Scheduling Order will be issued containing a return date for any pendente lite motions. All pertinent matters will be discussed at the conference in an effort to resolve and limit contested issues.
Source page 4Conferences and appearances
In all cases, the pre-trial/final settlement conference will be scheduled by letter after the filing of a Note of Issue. Counsel shall contact their client(s), witness(es) and experts before this conference to determine their availability for trial. Counsel attending the conference must be familiar with the case and have authority to discuss settlement. Clients or a representative of the insurance carrier may be required to attend. In contested matrimonial actions, the parties must attend the final settlement conference.
Source page 4Conferences and appearances
The homeowner must appear in person or by counsel. The lender's counsel must appear in person and the appearing individual shall be fully authorized to engage in meaningful settlement discussions.
Source page 4Discovery
(1) Unless directed otherwise, expert disclosure shall be provided by Plaintiff(s) 60 days before trial. Expert Disclosure shall be provided by Defendant(s) 30 days before trial.
Source page 5Motion practice
(2) Motions in limine should be in writing and made returnable at least two weeks before the date of the trial.
Source page 6Trial exhibits and witnesses
(3) Exhibits should be presented to the Court Reporter to be pre-marked. Counsel shall also confer prior to trial to determine if the admission of any exhibits into evidence will be stipulated and advise the Court of that prior to trial. Upon the admission of an exhibit at trial, the proponent of the exhibit shall provide a complete copy of it to the Court.
Source page 6Trial exhibits and witnesses
(4) Jury selection shall follow one of the authorized methods contained within the Uniform Rules for Trial Courts (22 NYCRR) § 202.33, as the parties may agree. The Court may preside over a portion of or the entire jury selection process. Time limits on counsel may be imposed. Counsel are to confine their voir dire questions to the qualifications of the jurors.
Source page 6Communications with chambers
(5) At least two business days before the start of the trial via email (ChambersPDavenport@nycourts.gov), and on the morning of the trial via hardcopy,
Source page 6Filing and working copies
(6) Experts who testify at trial shall bring their entire file and all documents considered in arriving at their opinion(s) with them to Court. Failure to do so may result in an expert's testimony being limited or stricken.
Source page 6Trial exhibits and witnesses
(8) The Court and counsel must be alerted as to any anticipated requests for a jury instruction relative to missing witnesses or evidence.
Source page 6Motion practice
(10) Motions pursuant to CPLR article 50-B should be submitted in motion form with notice to all parties.
Source page 7Communications with chambers
In non-jury cases, each party shall submit in duplicate post-trial proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Citations within the proposed findings will be to the record. The proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be submitted in Word format via e-mail to chambersPDavenport@nycourts.gov. Memoranda of law may also be requested.
Source page 7Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Schenectady 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
Schenectady 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
Schenectady 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
Schenectady 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 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
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View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court
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View Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits
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View Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
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View Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗