Good morning,
Please see the below updates regarding QCCC operations.
Resumption of In-person hearings/bench trials:
- Effective Monday, July 26th, The JP1 courtroom (RM 118) will reopen as a fully in-person part and hear the following:
- Summonses
- Defendants will check-in in the T2 courtroom, which will also be used as the overflow room and for attorney/client interviews. The JP1 anteroom may also be used for attorney/client conferencing.
- Misdemeanor pleas/sentencings/730 confirmation involving DOC production or court direct. The PH1 part will be discontinued and there will no longer be DOC production for virtual appearances in PH1 beginning on July 26, 2021.
- Misdemeanor hearings/bench trials for incarcerated and at-liberty defendants.
- Discovery compliance conferences.
Termination of DAT-V part:
- Effective July 19, 2021, part DAT-V will no longer be in operation. The last date to add cases to the DAT-V calendar is this Thursday, July 15th, for the Friday, July 16th, calendar. All cases currently on DAT-V calendar for July 19th and after will be transferred to the T5 part for the date is it currently scheduled.
Resumption of DAT-D, DAT-N, DAT-WE:
- Effective Wednesday, July 14th, DATs issued on or after June 25, 2021 will continue to be heard in the AP5 courtroom. All appearances shall be in-person.
- Effective Monday, July 19th, DAT-N will resume in AR3. All appearances shall be in-person.
- Effective Saturday, July 24th, DAT-WE will be resume in AR4. All appearances shall be in-person.
Relocation of T5/AP5v/Treatment/ SGv parts and UF2:
- Effective July 19th, T5/AP5v/QMTCv/AP9v/SGv will be held in room 670; UF2 will be heard in room 640.
Sincerely,
Hon. Joanne B. Watters
Supervising Judge, Queens County Criminal Court
125-01 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Tel.: 718-298-0836
