N.Y. Judiciary Law § 164: Emergency stenographers in criminal cases

§ 164. Emergency stenographers in criminal cases. Where the prompt

disposition of charges against a person accused of the commission of a

crime is deemed necessary, or the ends of justice require, the justice

presiding at a term of the supreme court where issues of fact are

triable, in his discretion, may employ one or more stenographers in

addition to the regularly assigned stenographer, to assist in the taking

and transcribing of the minutes of such trial. Such stenographer or

stenographers shall be paid for his services such reasonable

compensation as the justice shall by his certificate fix, together with

a reasonable sum for his necessary traveling expenses, if any, and

stationery. The sum so fixed shall be a charge upon the county in which

the term shall be held and shall be paid by the county treasurer upon

such certificate from the court fund or the fund from which jurors are

paid.