N.Y. Judiciary Law § 409: Designation by sheriff of Onondaga county of court attendants for supreme and county courts

§ 409. Designation by sheriff of Onondaga county of court attendants

for supreme and county courts. The sheriff of the county of Onondaga is

hereby authorized by and with the consent and approval of the trial

justices of the supreme court of the fifth judicial district residing in

the county of Onondaga and the county judges of Onondaga county,

respectively, to appoint and with the consent of said justices and

judges at pleasure to remove not to exceed twenty-nine deputies, at

least seven of whom shall be women, to be attendants for the supreme and

county courts of Onondaga county, who shall hold office until removal as

herein provided and whose duty it shall be to attend the various terms

of such courts held in and for the county of Onondaga and act as

attendants thereat and perform such other services as shall be required

and designated by said trial justices and county judges. They shall

have all the powers of constables and shall receive an annual salary to

be fixed by the board of supervisors of Onondaga county. If at any term

of the supreme or county court held in and for the county of Onondaga

additional attendants shall be necessary, the judge presiding at such

term shall certify such fact to the sheriff of Onondaga county, and the

number of additional attendants required and said sheriff shall appoint

temporary attendants in the number specified by said judge to attend

said term of court.