Section 321 - Appointment of stenographersIt 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.k. In the county of Oneida, 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 said county of Oneida, 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 Oneida.Amended by New York Laws 2023, ch. 410,Sec. 1, eff. 9/15/2023.Amended by New York Laws 2022, ch. 269,Sec. 1, eff. 6/30/2022.Amended by New York Laws 2020, ch. 275,Sec. 1, eff. 11/11/2020.