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Richard M. Weinberg
Judicial Officer · Criminal Court of the City of New York
Biography
Professional career
- Presiding Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, NY, 2012-present
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2006 to Present
- Acting Justice, NY, 2006-present
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2008-2017
- Presiding Judge, Midtown Community Court, NY, 2006-2012
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2001-2007
- Acting justice of the New York County Supreme Court (Criminal Term) in the First Judicial District of New York, appointed to the bench in 2006 by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman
- Practitioner, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, Associate, 1977-1979
- Law Clerk, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, NY, 1975-1977
- Current position: Acting Justice, New York County Supreme Court (Criminal Term)
Education
- New York University — LL.M. (1978)
- George Washington University — J.D. (1974)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison — B.A. (1967)
Additional information
- Faculty, New York State Judicial Institute, NY, 2005-present
- Faculty, Practicing Law Institute, 2001-present
- adj-prof, Yeshiva University, NY, 1992-2001
- General Counsel and Counsel to Speaker Peter F. Vallone, New York City Council, NY, 1989-2001
- adj-prof, CUNY Queens College, New York, NY, 1994-2000
- adj-prof, New York Law School, NY, 1982-1991
- att-gen-ass, NY, 1981-1989
- Practitioner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 1979-1981
- MA — The New School — 1972
- Current court assignment: Criminal Court of the City of New York
- Responsible vending programs He emphasized community partnerships, immediate program implementation, and alternative sanctions with high compliance rates
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
Criminal Court of the City of New York
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Criminal Court of the City of New York
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
Criminal Court of the City of New York
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 ↗