New York Laws
Article 22 - Judicial Hearing Officers
851 - Assignments.

ยง 851. Assignments. 1. The chief administrator of the courts shall
establish panels of judicial hearing officers for such courts or
geographical areas as the chief administrator deems appropriate.

2. Assignments to a pending matter or to a part of court shall be made
from each such panel as required by the judicial or administrative needs
of the courts and in conformance with law and such rules as the chief
administrator may promulgate.