New York Laws
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 six 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.