N.Y. Surr. Ct. Proc. Act § 2607

§ 2607. Court reporters\n 1. Each surrogate may appoint and at pleasure remove one or more court\nreporters for the court, whose compensation shall be determined and paid\nin the same manner as salaries of clerks in the court.\n 2. The court reporter appointed to serve in the surrogate's court may\nwith approval of the surrogate be designated to perform duties in\nanother court and the court reporter of another court with approval of\nthe judge thereof may be designated to serve in the surrogate's court.\nThe provisions of the judiciary law apply to court reporters in the\ncourt.\n 3. Whenever the service of a court reporter is required and no regular\ncourt reporter is available, or he is sick, absent or unable to act, or\nwhenever a trial or hearing requires additional reportorial services, a\nsurrogate may appoint one or more temporary court reporters to serve in\nan action or proceeding to be paid a reasonable compensation certified\nby the surrogate which shall be a charge upon the city or county and\npaid as other expense of the court.\n