N.Y. Judiciary Law § 321: Appointment of stenographers

§ 321. Appointment of stenographers. It shall be lawful for the

district attorney of any county of this state, to appoint a stenographer

to take the testimony given before the grand juries in said county.

a. In the county of Kings, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of said county to appoint twelve stenographers, each of whom

shall have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before

the grand juries in the said county of Kings, and such appointment shall

be in writing, under the hand and seal of such district attorney, and

shall be filed in the county clerk's office of said county of Kings.

b. In the county of Erie, it shall be lawful for the district attorney

of said county to appoint six stenographers, each of whom shall have

authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before the grand

juries in said county of Erie, and such appointments shall be in

writing, under the hand and seal of such district attorney, and shall be

filed in the county clerk's office of said county of Erie.

c. In the county of New York, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of such county to appoint fifteen stenographers, each of whom

shall have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before

the grand juries in said county of New York, and such appointments shall

be in writing, under the hand and seal of such district attorney, and

shall be filed in the county clerk's office of said county of New York.

d. In the county of Rockland, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of said county to appoint two stenographers, each of whom shall

have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before the

grand juries in said county of Rockland, and such appointments shall be

in writing under the hand and seal of such district attorney, and shall

be filed in the county clerk's office in the county of Rockland.

e. In the county of Onondaga, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of said county to appoint five stenographers, each of whom

shall have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before

the grand juries in the said county of Onondaga, and such appointments

shall be in writing under the hand and seal of such district attorney,

and shall be filed in the county clerk's office in the county of

Onondaga.

f. In the county of Queens, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of said county to appoint ten stenographers, each of whom shall

have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before the

grand juries in the said county of Queens, and such appointments shall

be in writing, under the hand and seal of such district attorney, and

shall be filed in the county clerk's office of said county of Queens.

g. In the county of Monroe, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of such county to appoint six stenographers, to be known as the

first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth stenographers, each of

whom shall have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given

before the grand juries in said county of Monroe, and each of whom shall

be considered as an assistant to the district attorney and under his

direction and control; and authority is further granted to the district

attorney of the county of Monroe, if certified to by him, to appoint

temporarily grand jury stenographers who shall have the same powers,

responsibilities and duties as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth

and sixth stenographers, and compensation therefor shall be chargeable

to the county of Monroe and within the comparable bracket salary

schedules, and such temporary grand jury stenographers shall retain and

receive all benefits as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and

sixth stenographers do, including state retirement benefits, Blue Cross

and Blue Shield, and all other benefits, the same as the regular

stenographers and other public employees.

h. In the county of Westchester it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of such county to appoint three stenographers, to be known as

the first, second and third stenographer, each of whom, shall have

authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before the grand

juries in said county of Westchester, and each of whom, shall be

considered as an assistant to the district attorney and under his

direction and control. Every stenographer so appointed whenever directed

by the district attorney, shall have authority to attend upon and take

and transcribe the testimony given at coroner's inquests and the

examination and trial of criminal cases, which said testimony so taken

and transcribed shall be for the exclusive use and benefit of the

district attorney, unless otherwise ordered by the court, or otherwise

agreed upon by the district attorney. The appointment of a stenographer

by said district attorney shall be deemed a revocation of any prior

appointment of a stenographer.

i. In the county of Orange, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of said county to appoint six stenographers, each of whom shall

have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before the

grand juries in said county of Orange, and such appointments shall be in

writing under the hand and seal of such district attorney, and shall be

filed in the county clerk's office in the county of Orange.

j. In the county of Dutchess, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of said county, to appoint two stenographers each of whom shall

have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before the

grand juries in said county of Dutchess, and such appointments shall be

in writing under the hand and seal of such district attorney and shall

be filed in the county clerk's office in the county of Dutchess.

k. In the county of Oneida, it shall be lawful for the district

attorney of said county to appoint five stenographers, each of whom

shall have authority to take and transcribe the testimony given before

the grand juries in said county of Oneida, and such appointments shall

be in writing under the hand and seal of such district attorney, and

shall be filed in the county clerk's office in the county of Oneida.