N.Y. Judiciary Law § 502: Commissioner of jurors

§ 502. Commissioner of jurors. (a) The office of commissioner of

jurors is hereby established for each county in the state except

counties within cities having a population of one million or more. In

counties within such cities the county clerk shall exercise the duties

and have the powers of the commissioner of jurors. The commissioner

shall perform such services for all of the courts within the county, as

may be prescribed by law or rules of the appellate division for the

department embracing the county.

(b) In those counties in which, on the effective date of this article,

a commissioner of jurors is in office, the commissioner shall continue

in office until the expiration of his term.

(c) The commissioner shall be an officer of all courts located in the

county in which he acts and shall have authority to administer oaths or

affirmations as to any matter relating to his duties under this article

or the rules of the appropriate appellate division adopted pursuant

thereto.

(d) The commissioner shall take any steps necessary to enforce the

laws and rules relating to the drawing, selection, summoning and

impanelling of jurors.

(e) The commissioner may designate from among the members of his

staff, by a certificate filed in the office of the county clerk and the

office of the commissioner, one or more deputies or assistants to

perform any of his duties as required by law. Whenever reference is made

to the commissioner in this article or the rules adopted pursuant

thereto, such reference shall be deemed to apply also to deputies or

assistants duly designated by him, except where the contrary intent is

plainly apparent from the context.