N.Y. Jud. Law § 851

§ 851. Assignments. 1. The chief administrator of the courts shall\nestablish panels of judicial hearing officers for such courts or\ngeographical areas as the chief administrator deems appropriate.\n 2. Assignments to a pending matter or to a part of court shall be made\nfrom each such panel as required by the judicial or administrative needs\nof the courts and in conformance with law and such rules as the chief\nadministrator may promulgate.\n