Sergio Jimenez at a glance
- Current role
- Housing Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2028
Sergio Jimenez
Housing Court Judge · Kings County Housing Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Housing Court, Civil Court City of New York - Kings County Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, 2023 to 2028
- Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Adminsitrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2018 to 2023
- Brooklyn Defender Services, Director - Civil Justice Practice, 2013 to 2018
- Director at Bushwick Housing & Legal Assistance (2007–2013), with prior staff attorney work there
Education
- University of Denver Sturm College of Law — J.D. (2008)
- McGill University — B.A. (2002)
Additional information
- Previous appointment: 2018–2023 by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks
- focusing on vulnerable populations
- handling civil landlord–tenant cases, and has served on the bench for over nine years
- He has extensive experience in housing court litigation, administrative hearings, and appeals
- The Kings County Housing Court provides specific rules for cases before Judge Jimenez, including check-in requirements, motion filing timelines, and conduct expectations for parties and attorneys
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
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (11 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Conferences and appearances
b. Attorneys appearing for the first time on a case must submit a dated notice of appearance clearly identifying themselves and the name of the party/parties they represent, including contact information (email and phone number) for use by the court and for opposing counsel.
Source page 1Motion practice
3. The court will not entertain dispositive motions in the trial part. Leave of court is required for any motion. If there is a future court date, motions are to be made returnable the same day and time the case is already scheduled. If there is no future court date, motions are to be made returnable at 2:30pm on Monday afternoons.
Source page 1Courtroom conduct and technology
6. While the Court acknowledges the adversarial nature of the proceeding before it, all parties, litigants and attorneys are expected to treat one another and the Court with respect befitting a courthouse. Parties must maintain the decorum of an in-person courtroom.
Source page 1Communications with chambers
8. Communications to the court should be made through the court attorney Mi Chau (mchau@nycourts.gov) and Part O (KI-Housing-505@nycourts.gov) by email.
Source page 1Communications with chambers
a. Communications via email must include the caption, index number of the case you are referencing and, if relevant, the next court date.
Source page 1Communications with chambers
9. The court will not respond to any ex parte requests by email.
Source page 1Trial exhibits and witnesses
11. All two attorney cases, in consultation with the court, must present two (2) days before trial a stipulation of evidences, pre-marking all exhibits (with foundational or evidentiary
Source page 1Filing and working copies
objections reserved without prejudice to either party). Any exhibits stipulated to without objection may be uploaded to NYSCEF, any evidences objected to must be brought in hard copy (or digital copy).
Source page 2Conferences and appearances
12. Trials/inquests/hearings are all conducted in-person, unless a proper request has been made and granted, which may be done so at the court’s sole discretion. The parties, without leave of court may not agree to virtual appearances.
Source page 2Trial exhibits and witnesses
13. The parties are responsible for presenting evidence and if wanting to present media must bring their own computer, USB drive and HDMI cable. The court will not look at attorney’s or litigant’s phones.
Source page 2Conferences and appearances
14. Virtual appearances should make best efforts to appear from an office or quiet space. Background noise is detrimental to the conditions necessary to ensure an accurate transcript and diminishes the decorum of the proceeding.
Source page 2Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
Kings 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
Kings 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
Kings 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 ↗