N.Y. New York City Criminal Court Act § 23: Chief and deputy chief clerks; other admistrative matters

§ 23. Chief and deputy chief clerks; other admistrative matters. (1)

There shall be a chief clerk of the court. The chief clerk and such

other non-judicial personnel as shall be authorized by rule or order of

court shall each have the power to administer oaths, take

acknowledgments and sign the process of the court under the seal

thereof. Other persons may also be authorized by rule or order of court

to administer oaths.

(2) The chief clerk shall keep the seal of the court, on which shall

be engraved the arms of the state and the words "Criminal Court of the

City of New York," and shall cause it to be affixed to the process of

the court and to certificates issuing therefrom.

(3) All fines paid into and received by the court shall be paid over

to the commissioner of finance of the city on or before the fifth day of

the following month, at which time the court shall cause a statement or

statements of fines received to be filed with the comptroller and the

commissioner of finance of the city.