N.Y. Uniform Justice Court Act Law § 109

§ 109. Non-judicial personnel; their powers and duties.\n Each court shall have such non-judicial personnel as may be provided\nby the municipal board. Their powers and duties in addition to those\nprovided by this act, shall be as provided in the rules. All\nnon-judicial personnel of the court shall have the power to administer\noaths, take acknowledgments and sign the process or mandate of the\ncourt, if so authorized by law, rule or appellate division order.\n