Steven M. Jaeger at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Current assignment
- New York Supreme Court, Nassau County
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Steven M. Jaeger
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Nassau County
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Nassau County, NY, 2017-present
- Judge in the New York State Unified Court System, currently serving as Acting Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Nassau County since June 2017
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2017-2022
- Law Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, NY, 2015-2017
- He also held the role of Clerk at the NYS Unified Court System (2000–2001 and 2015–2017)
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Nassau County, NY, 2008-2014
- Judge, New York County Court, Nassau County, NY, 2005-2014
- Judge for the court from 2005 until the end of his last term on December 31, 2014
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Nassau County, NY, 2005-2007
- Appointed an acting supreme court justice in 2006
- Then appointed an acting judge for the Nassau County Family Court in 2005
- Acting Judge, New York Family Court, NY, 2004-2005
- Judge, Nassau County District Court, NY, 2002-2004
- Law Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, NY, 2000-2001
- Principal law clerk for County Court Judge Meryl J. Berkowitz in 2000 and 2001 before becoming a judge himself
Education
- New York University Law School in — J.D. (1976)
- University of Pennsylvania in — B.A. (1973)
Additional information
- One of Judge Jaeger’s most widely reported decisions was in May 2020, when he denied the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s motion to dismiss 44 lawsuits under New York’s Child Victims Act (CVA) The CVA, signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2019, allows victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring claims without the usual statute of limitations if they are 23 or older
- In 2002, he joined the Nassau County District Court
- Later that year, Jaeger was elected to the Nassau County Court
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 (16 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
Letters: Except as provided below, communications with chambers shall be by letter, with copies simultaneously delivered to all counsel. Copies of correspondence between counsel shall not be sent to the Court.
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Telephone Calls. Except as provided below, telephone calls to chambers are permitted only in emergency situations requiring immediate attention. In such situations only, call chambers at the number listed above.
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Faxes. Faxes to chambers are not permitted without prior authorization or as set forth below.
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Appearances. All appearances shall be made by attorneys with knowledge of the facts and vested with authority to enter into stipulations and/or dispositions which bind their respective clients. The failure to comply with this rule or the failure to appear in timely fashion may subject counsel to one or more of the sanctions authorized by 22 NYCRR §202.27 and or 22 NYCRR Part 130-2. Attorneys shall comport themselves in accordance with the rules established in 22 NYCRR §700.4, the Rules of Professional Conduct, and the NYS Standards of Civility. Self- represented litigants are subject to the same rules of practice as attorneys appearing in the Part.
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Compliance Conference. The compliance conference date will be set down in the preliminary conference order and must be held no later than 60 days before the date scheduled for the completion of discovery (22 NYCRR §202.19[b][3]). The conference will be held in the
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courtroom. Attorneys appearing at the compliance conference must have telephone access to their respective clients and shall be prepared to enter into good faith settlement discussions with the court. Adjournments will be granted only for compelling reasons. In no event shall the compliance conference be held later than the compliance requirement date set forth in the DCM timetable accompanying the preliminary conference order. To adjourn a compliance conference on consent, call chambers (516-493-3207) not later than 4:00 p.m. the day before the conference. A letter confirming the adjournment must be sent by facsimile (516-493-3082) with a copy to the other side. No compliance conference may be adjourned by phone or stipulation more than once or more than four (4) weeks without permission from the court.
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Certification Conference. Pursuant to the rules of the Administrative Judge, a certification conference will be held prior to the filing of a note of issue. The certification conference will be held no later than 90 days before the date fixed for the filing of the note of issue. The conference will be held in the courtroom. Attorneys appearing at the certification conference must have telephone access to their respective clients and be prepared to enter into good faith settlement discussions with the court. There shall be no adjournments of certification conferences without the permission of the court.
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A. Effective March 3, 2014, all motions will be handled by the Centralized Motion Part (CMP), Room 152, 516-493-3311, and the Rules of that Part. All Motions are to be made returnable at a Centralized Motion Part (CMP), Room 152, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY, on any weekday at 9:30 a.m. All inquiries concerning unsubmitted motions shall be made pursuant to the Rules of said Part.
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B. Memoranda of law required. Every party in a special proceeding or a motion requesting dispositive relief in a case assigned to Justice Jaeger is required to submit a separate memorandum of law in support of its respective position. Papers are to be submitted through the Motion Support Office. Citations are to be to the Official Reporter.
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Motions in limine. All motions in limine shall be in writing. All motions in limine addressing the preclusion of evidence, testimony or other trial related matters must be brought to the attention of the court immediately upon counsel becoming aware of such matter to be addressed, it being the intent to avoid applications made on the eve of, or during trial of a matter, absent extraordinary circumstances.
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Jury Trials. A trial conference with the Court shall be held immediately prior to the commencement of all jury trials. At the trial conference, counsel shall supply the Court with marked pleadings, amendments thereto and all bills of particulars served. Counsel shall further provide the Court with a list of proposed jury charges and the contentions of each party and proposed jury verdict sheets. A list of all pre-marked exhibits shall also be provided to the Court and to the stenographer. Counsel shall notify the Court and opposing counsel in writing of any motions in limine and any supporting statutory or case law. Counsel shall notify the Court of their inability to stipulate to the admission of any exhibits to be offered at trial. Counsel shall further advise the Court of the witnesses to be called, and if any be experts, shall further
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provide the information required by CPLR 3101 (d)(1)(I). The filing of a note of issue is a condition precedent to the commencement of any trial.
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Non Jury Trials. Non-jury trials are subject to scheduling upon forty-eight hours notice. A conference with the Court shall proceed the commencement of all non-jury trials at which counsel shall provide the following: 1) A copy of marked pleadings, amendment thereto, bills of particulars; 2) A list of pre-marked exhibits; and identification of those on which counsel could not agree as to their introduction at trial; 3) A list of witnesses and if any be experts, the information required by CPLR 3101(d)(1)(I); and 4) pre-trial memoranda of law and motions in limine. The parties are required to provide the Court with a transcript of the trial. The filing of a note of issue is a condition precedent to the commencement of any trial.
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A. Ex parte and miscellaneous communications. The court will not accept any ex parte communications by telephone or letter from counsel or a self-represented litigant. The court will not accept any correspondence between counsel except as may be necessary to confirm a consent adjournment.
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B. Settlements and other stipulations. If an action is settled or discontinued or the parties otherwise stipulate to the resolution of an issue in dispute, counsel shall advise the court forthwith by sending the court a copy of the stipulation. The original of any stipulation of settlement or discontinuance must be filed with the County Clerk, as the clerk of the court.
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D. Hearings/Inquests: All hearings and/or inquests emanating from cases in the inventory of IAS Part 39 shall be scheduled by this Court or the Justice presiding in CCP. The filing of a note of issue is a condition precedent to the commencement of any hearing or inquest, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
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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
Counsel at all court appearances shall be fully familiar with the case, fully
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Counsel or self-represented parties shall arrive on time for all appearances in the
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remotely shall be made at least three (3) business days prior to any scheduled
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conference. It shall be at the discretion of the CVA-R whether such a request will be
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NYSCEF must be served upon that party by mail within the prescribed time periods and
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proof of service thereof filed via NYSCEF. General questions about e-filing should be
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Parties should consider the instructions on the NYSCEF website before e-filing
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names and any documents uploaded via NYSCEF will be visible to the public unless
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witness, or if any accommodations or special equipment are required for any party or
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first be addressed to the CVA-R Clerk. A party seeking an adjournment shall do so by
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Jaeger’s Request for Adjournment Form. No inquiries shall be directed to the local
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Justices’ chambers in any county. Correspondence regarding scheduling, only as
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e-mail or fax. Chambers does not accept papers of any kind, except requests for
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An initial mediation session shall be scheduled in the Preliminary Conference
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days of the Preliminary Conference Order. Initial mediation sessions shall be conducted
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Preliminary conferences shall be conducted generally on Tuesdays,
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preliminary conference date and time. Parties seeking an adjournment on consent must
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submit a request at least two (2) business days prior to the preliminary conference. The
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request shall be made through NYSCEF or by e-mail to Chambers. Any request shall
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preliminary conference shall include the simplification and limitation of factual and legal
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The Court or Court Attorney/Referee shall conduct the preliminary conferences
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In the event a motion is e-filed with an RJI prior to a request for a preliminary
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Unless otherwise directed by order of the Court, there shall be no stay of disclosure
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expected to complete all discovery within the deadlines and discovery shall not be
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conference in the CVA-R shall be scheduled approximately thirty (30) days after the
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been so-ordered. Thereafter, compliance/status conferences shall be scheduled
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Compliance/status conferences shall be conducted generally on Mondays, Tuesdays,
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NYSCEF or e-mail to the CVA-R Clerk at least three (3) business days prior to the
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scheduled conference. The request shall include two (2) proposed alternative dates for
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rescheduling the conference, which dates shall be no later than ten (10) days following
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parties are cautioned that any adjournment of the conference will not excuse a failure to
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Requests for modifications of discovery schedules shall be addressed ONLY at a
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compliance conference. If assistance is required concerning any discovery issue, the
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parties shall request a compliance conference in a timely manner. The Court will not
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Discovery materials are not required to be filed via NYSCEF. However, in any
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Motions to proceed under an anonymous or abbreviated case caption shall be
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conference (by phone or in person) must be held in order to permit the Court the
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All discovery motions shall be made returnable only on Mondays or
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Fridays at 9:30 am and shall be on submission only unless the Court orders
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Rules will not be addressed by the CVA-R and an immediate conference will be
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readiness for trial shall be made within twenty (20) days of the service of the note of
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by 22 NYCRR §202.21(d). Any such motion shall be made returnable and heard in the
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CVA-R. However, no such motion shall be interposed unless a pre-motion conference
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stipulations, requests for adjournments, transcripts and proposed orders. The working
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copy shall be delivered to the CVA-R in Mineola, New York. Working copies must
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include a copy of the NYSCEF confirmation notice. The notice must be firmly fastened
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to the front cover page of the working copy submission and must otherwise comply with
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the NYSCEF protocol. Working copies that do not include a NYSCEF confirmation
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notice may be rejected. Working copies shall be mailed or hand-delivered so as to be
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settlement date, or as otherwise directed or permitted by the Court. Should counsel fail
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to file a document required to be filed with NYSCEF, that document will not be part of
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All non-discovery motions shall be made returnable Tuesdays,
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Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 9:30 am, and shall be on submission only unless
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the Court directs otherwise. Any request for oral argument must be made on the first
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All motion papers submitted to the Court, including orders to show cause, must
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Court, a copy of it shall be uploaded to NYSCEF or, if the moving party is self-
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appearances are required on the return date of the motion, the Court will so indicate on
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the order to show cause. Otherwise, no appearance shall be required.
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The Court will not consider letter submissions with respect to motions. Sur-reply
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papers and other additional submissions will not be considered without prior approval of
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When discovery is complete or has been deemed waived, the CVA-R shall issue
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Where all parties agree that discovery is complete and request the issuance of a trial
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judgment motion shall be thirty (30) days following the filing of the note of issue.
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Opposition papers must be filed within thirty (30) days of service and filing of motion
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papers. Reply papers, if any, must be filed within five (5) days following filing of any
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The return date for a motion for summary judgment may not be adjourned more
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twenty (20) days inclusive of filing of opposition and reply papers. Any request for an
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adjournment shall be made on the Court’s Request for Adjournment Form sent to
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Chambers by email or fax at least two (2) business days prior to the applicable deadline
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shall be fully submitted within ninety (90) days of the conclusion of discovery and no
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such as cross-motions. Untimely motions or cross-motions shall be denied and untimely
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In no event shall an adjournment be granted after the time to submit opposition
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any request for an adjournment has been received and approved by the CVA-R within
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settlement conference. Attorneys attending the settlement conference must bring a copy
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settlement negotiations. Attorneys must have evaluated the case prior to the settlement
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settlement. Absent good cause, plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) must be reachable by
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Counsel and any self-represented party shall immediately advise by e-mail no
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The parties are cautioned that a stipulation of discontinuance or settlement must
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the parties must appear on the scheduled conference date to report to the Court the
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the record and require time to effectuate the filing of a stipulation of discontinuance or to
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applicable CPLR provisions. However, the pendency of settlement negotiations will not
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notice scheduling trial to the parties. Counsel or self-represented parties should refer to
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22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Nassau 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
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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
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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
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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.
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New York Supreme Court, Nassau County current judicial profile
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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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