NY Jud L § 321 (2021)
2021 New York Laws JUD - Judiciary Article 10-A - Grand Jury Stenographers 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 two 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.