--- title: "Shirin I. Zarabi | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shirin-i-zarabi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Shirin I. Zarabi New York County Criminal Court · Criminal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: New York County Criminal Court - State: New York - Role: Criminal Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - New York City Criminal Court judge appointed by Mayor Eric Adams in June 2025 for a term running through 2028, with a background in criminal defense law and court administration - NYS Unified Court System Principal Court Attorney, 2022 to 2025 - Position: Criminal Court Judge, New York County (Manhattan) - Judge Shirin I. Zarabi brings over two decades of legal experience in criminal defense and judicial administration to her role as a NYC Criminal Court judge ### Education - Hofstra University School of Law — J.D. (2012) ### Additional information - Her appointment reflects the city’s emphasis on experienced litigators in its judicial appointments, and her tenure is set to run through 2028 - Brooklyn Defender Services Senior Trial Attorney, 2016 to 2025 - Nassau County Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Attorney 2012 to 2016 - B.A. — SUNY Binghamton — 2009 - Judge Zarabi’s appointment was highlighted for her extensive background in criminal defense and her role in the court system before joining the bench ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: 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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic appearances Scope: statewide For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=LpmSXB10NUr8sZF7_PLUS_Kzgug%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=LpmSXB10NUr8sZF7_PLUS_Kzgug%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=LpmSXB10NUr8sZF7_PLUS_Kzgug%3D%3D) - [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) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) - [Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) - [Judicial Directory: Hon. Shirin Zarabi](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=LpmSXB10NUr8sZF7_PLUS_Kzgug%3D%3D) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shirin-i-zarabi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shirin-i-zarabi", "name": "Shirin I. Zarabi | KnowJudges", "description": "Shirin I. Zarabi, New York County Criminal Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shirin-i-zarabi#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shirin-i-zarabi#judge", "name": "Shirin I. 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[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.