N.Y. Judiciary Law § 99: Appointment of attendants by justices of the appellate division

§ 99. Appointment of attendants by justices of the appellate division.

1. Each of the justices of the appellate division of the supreme court

in the first department shall appoint and at pleasure remove four

attendants upon the court. Each of said attendants may also be removed

by the appellate division, but not until he has been informed of the

cause of the proposed removal and has been allowed an opportunity to

make an explanation.

2. The justices of the appellate division of the supreme court in the

second department, or a majority of them, are authorized to appoint and

at pleasure remove all necessary attendants.

3. The justices of the appellate division of the supreme court in each

of the third and fourth departments shall have power to appoint and

remove not more than three attendants, one of whom shall act as crier.