N.Y. Jud. Law § 410

§ 410. Appointment of court attendants in Oneida county. The resident\nsupreme court justices of Oneida county and the county judge of Oneida\ncounty are hereby authorized to appoint, and may at their pleasure\nremove, both permanent and temporary court attendants in and for the\nsupreme and county courts of Oneida county, whose duty it shall be to\nattend the various terms of such courts held in and for the county of\nOneida and act as attendants and court criers thereat, and to perform\nsuch other services as shall be required and designated by said justices\nand the county judge of the county of Oneida. Said court attendants\nshall possess all the power of an officer designated by the sheriff to\nattend upon the court and shall receive such salaries as shall be fixed\nfrom time to time by the board of supervisors of Oneida county.\n