Judge Richard D. Northrup Jr.: Biography & Court Procedures | KnowJudges # Richard D. Northrup Jr. Acting Justice · [New York Supreme Court, Delaware County](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-supreme-court-delaware-county) ## Richard D. Northrup Jr. at a glance Current roleActing Justice Court[New York Supreme Court, Delaware County](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-supreme-court-delaware-county) Current assignment[New York Supreme Court, Delaware County](/kyj/court/ny/new-york-supreme-court-delaware-county) JurisdictionNew York · State Judicial serviceActive ## Biography ### Professional career - Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Delaware County, NY, 2018-present - Judge, County, Family and Surrogate's Court, Delaware County, NY, 2016-2025 - Delaware County, New York judge who served on the County Court bench for nearly six years before stepping down in October 2021 to retire after more than 30 years of public service - Supreme Court Justice: In 2018, he was appointed Acting Justice of the Delaware County Supreme Court, a role he held for the remainder of his judicial career - County Court Judge: Elected in 2016 to the Delaware County Court, he served for almost six years - District Attorney, Delaware County, NY, 1996-2015 - He spent the later years of his career as Delaware County District Attorney from 1996 to 2015 - His professional background remains documented in New York State’s court and attorney registration records ### Education - Albany Law School — J.D. (1983) - BA — SUNY College at Brockport — 1978 ### Additional information - Lawyer & Prosecutor: Northrup was admitted to the New York State bar in 1984 after graduating from Albany Law School. - Northrup’s career spanned over three decades in public service, including leadership in the District Attorney’s Office and judicial roles at both the county court and supreme court levels. ## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures Rules last checked July 26, 2026. ### Recording and broadcasting StatewideNew 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 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) ### Exhibits StatewideThe 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 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) ## Sources Identity source checked June 30, 2026. Biography sources checked August 2, 2026. 01 ### New York Supreme Court, Delaware County current judicial profile Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026 [View New York Supreme Court, Delaware County current judicial profile ↗](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14981/richard-d-northrup-jr/) 02 ### 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 ↗](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) 03 ### 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 ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) Found an error?[Let us know](mailto:info@knowjudges.com?subject=Found%20an%20error%20on%20KnowJudges.com&body=We%20found%20an%20error%20on%20the%20page%20https%3A%2F%2Fknowjudges.com%2Fkyj%2Fjudge%2Frichard-d-northrup-jr-14981.%0A%0APlease%20correct%20this%20with%3A%0A%0A%5Bdescribe%20the%20correction%5D%0A%0AHere%20is%20the%20source%20supporting%20our%20claim%3A%0A%0A%5Battach%20a%20link%20or%20PDF%5D) ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-5e0f997e8c334d15fbc4) — State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction). Collected 2026-10-27. - [22 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-bf1c7eb9020e52eed65d) — Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable. [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.