N.Y. Jud. Law § 409

§ 409. Designation by sheriff of Onondaga county of court attendants\nfor supreme and county courts. The sheriff of the county of Onondaga is\nhereby authorized by and with the consent and approval of the trial\njustices of the supreme court of the fifth judicial district residing in\nthe county of Onondaga and the county judges of Onondaga county,\nrespectively, to appoint and with the consent of said justices and\njudges at pleasure to remove not to exceed twenty-nine deputies, at\nleast seven of whom shall be women, to be attendants for the supreme and\ncounty courts of Onondaga county, who shall hold office until removal as\nherein provided and whose duty it shall be to attend the various terms\nof such courts held in and for the county of Onondaga and act as\nattendants thereat and perform such other services as shall be required\nand designated by said trial justices and county judges. They shall\nhave all the powers of constables and shall receive an annual salary to\nbe fixed by the board of supervisors of Onondaga county. If at any term\nof the supreme or county court held in and for the county of Onondaga\nadditional attendants shall be necessary, the judge presiding at such\nterm shall certify such fact to the sheriff of Onondaga county, and the\nnumber of additional attendants required and said sheriff shall appoint\ntemporary attendants in the number specified by said judge to attend\nsaid term of court.\n