Hon. Charles Troia — Part 1 Rules

HONORABLE CHARLES M. TROIA

Supreme Court, Richmond County

26 Central Avenue, Rm 340

Staten Island, New York 10301

Chambers (718) 675-7870

Courtroom (718) 675-7872

Paul J. Danke, Esq. Leanna A. Tzanides, Esq

Principal Law Clerk Assistant Law Clerk

Court Clerk: Brooke Boljonis

Virtual Courtroom Link

CONFERENCES

* Unless otherwise directed by the Court, conferences are held in person, in room 340, starting at

10:00 a.m.

*If the Court schedules a virtual conference, the parties will receive a separate and specific

Microsoft Teams invite.

*Virtual conferences shall be conducted with the same rules as in-person appearances. All

persons participating in a virtual conference must have the camera turned on, be visible onscreen

and wear proper attire, as if appearing in person in a courtroom.

*A preliminary conference with the Court is held in every case. A request for a preliminary

conference may only be made after serving the bill(s) of particulars. Plaintiff must upload the bill(s)

of particulars to NYSCEF prior to the preliminary conference.

*Adjournments of conferences are only granted on consent of all parties AND with the permission

of the Court.

*All requests for adjournments in civil matters must be made in writing stating the reason for the

request, and on notice to all parties, via email to pdanke@nycourts.gov. Only if directed by the

Court, a stipulation confirming the adjournment is then to be filed with NYSCEF.

*If depositions are not completed prior to the first compliance conference, any adjournment of

same thereafter requires the permission of the Court. No adjournments are permitted for any

case that is beyond Standards & Goals.

MOTIONS

*Motions are heard every other Wednesday, in person, promptly at 9:30 a.m., in room 340. Oral

argument is mandatory unless otherwise directed by the Court. If you are detained, you must call

your adversary to inform him/her of the approximate time you will arrive at court and then call

the courtroom at (718) 675-7872.

*Motion papers, answering affidavits and reply affidavits must be served on adversaries pursuant

to CPLR § 2214, unless otherwise directed by the Court in a briefing schedule. *NO courtesy

copies of motion papers are to be filed with Chambers or the courtroom.

*Adjournments are only granted on consent of all parties AND with the permission of the

Court.

*All requests for adjournments in civil matters must be made in writing stating the reason for the

request, and on notice to all parties, via email to pdanke@nycourts.gov. Only if directed by the

Court, a stipulation confirming the adjournment is then to be filed with NYSCEF.

*Summary judgment motions must be made within sixty (60) days of the filing of the Note of

Issue.

*The Court does not require statements of material facts per Uniform Rule § 202.8-g.

*Unredacted expert affidavits may be delivered to the Court via email to pdanke@nycourts.gov

prior to oral argument on the motion.

*In accordance with Uniform Rule § 202.20-f, to the maximum extent possible, discovery disputes

should be resolved informally among the parties. If such a resolution is not possible, then disputes

will be addressed via court conferences. The parties may request a conference via email to

pdanke@nycourts.gov. As such, discovery motions are NOT permitted without prior Court

approval.

*No ex-parte motions on judgments of foreclosure and sale are permitted.

GUARDIANSHIP MATTERS

*Guardianship matters are held in person, in room 340 and virtually (via the virtual

courtroom link, accessible above). If you are unsure as to the manner of the appearance,

please contact the Court via email to ltzanide@nycourts.gov.

*All requests for adjournments in guardianship matters must be made in writing, on notice to all

parties, via email to ltzanide@nycourts.gov.

TRIALS

*Marked Pleadings. Prior to trial, counsel shall furnish marked pleadings pursuant to CPLR

§4012.

*Exhibits. Counsel shall pre-mark all exhibits in the order which they intend to introduce them at

trial. Plaintiffs will number their exhibits and Defendants will letter their exhibits. On the day of

trial, the exhibits and the list will be given to the court reporter who will officially mark them

before trial.

*Witnesses. Prior to trial, Counsel shall provide to the Court a list of potential witnesses.

*Motions in Limine. Any motions in limine shall be made as soon as possible by oral application

to the Court.

*Depositions. A copy of depositions intended to be used at trial shall be furnished to the Court at

the commencement of trial.

*Proposed Jury Charges and Verdict Sheets. All proposed jury charges and proposed verdict

sheets shall be submitted to the Court prior to opening statements.

(July 31, 2026)