The Judges
Judges of the Criminal Court are appointed by the Mayor of New York City to a 10-year term. Several Criminal Court Judges are designated as Acting Justices of the New York State Supreme Court. In addition, Judges of the New York City Civil Court are designated to sit in the Criminal Court.
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