N.Y. County Law § 703: Employment of counsel

§ 703. Employment of counsel. With the written approval of the county

judge of a county in which an indictment has been found for a capital or

other crime which presents unusual difficulty upon the trial thereof,

the district attorney may employ counsel to assist him upon such trial.

Such approval shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. The

board of supervisors shall audit as other county charges a reasonable

compensation and the necessary expenses of such counsel as certified by

the presiding judge or justice.