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Hon. Rowan D. Wilson is the Chief Judge of the State of New York. In that role, he serves as the Chief Judicial Officer of the State and the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. The Chief Judge establishes Statewide standards and administrative policies after consulting with the Administrative Board of the Courts and approval by the Court of Appeals.

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Hon. Joseph A. Zayas is the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts.  On behalf of the Chief Judge, the Chief Administrative Judge oversees the day-to-day operation of the Statewide court system, including its $3.7 billion budget, 3,300 state and local judges, and 15,000 nonjudicial employees in over 300 locations across the state. 

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Hon. Norman St. George is the First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge. On behalf of the Chief Administrative Judge, Judge St. George oversees all trial-level courts throughout the State, as well as all departments and operations within the Office of Court Administration.  He also directly supervises the courts in the Tenth Judicial District, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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Hon. Edwina G. Richardson is the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives. She leads the Office for Justice Initiatives (OJI), which is tasked with ensuring meaningful access to justice for all New Yorkers in civil, criminal and family courts, regardless of income, background, or special needs.

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Hon. Adam Silvera is the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts. Judge Silvera is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the trial-level courts located in New York City. Judge Silvera works with the Administrative Judges of the various courts in New York City in order to allocate and assign judicial and nonjudicial personnel resources to meet the needs and goals of those courts.

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Hon. James P. Murphy is the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the Courts Outside New York City, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and allocating and assigning judicial and non-judicial personnel of the trial courts of the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Judicial Districts and the Court of Claims. He is also responsible for overseeing the local Town and Village Courts in those Districts.

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Other Statewide Judicial Officers

Statewide Coordinating Judge for Matrimonial Matters - Jeffrey S. Sunshine

Statewide Coordinating Judge for Problem-Solving Courts - Debra J. Young

Statewide Coordinating Judge for Family Court Matters - Richard Rivera

Administrative Judges

Administrative Judges are responsible for the on-site management of the trial courts. In each judicial district outside New York City, a District Administrative Judge is responsible for supervising all courts and agencies. Inside New York City, an Administrative Judge supervises each major court.