New York Judiciary Law Section 270 - Special deputy appointed by justices of the appellate division in first department.

270. Special deputy appointed by justices of the appellate division in first department. 1. In the county of New York, the special deputy clerk assigned by the justices of the appellate division of the first department to part one of the special term of the supreme court shall be known as the calendar clerk of special term part one; the special deputy clerk assigned to part two of the special term shall be known as the ex parte clerk; the special deputy clerk assigned to part three of the special term shall be known as special term calendar clerk for trials; the special deputy clerk assigned to part two of the trial term shall be known as the trial term calendar clerk. In the county of Bronx, the special deputy clerk assigned to part one of the trial term shall be known as the trial term calendar clerk; the special deputy clerk assigned to part one of the special term shall be known as the special term calendar clerk. The justices of the appellate division in the first department shall at pleasure revoke any of such designations or assignments and make new designations or change the assignments of any of the special deputy clerks and any of the assistants to special deputy clerks appointed pursuant to section one hundred and two, as they may deem necessary.

2. It shall be the duty of each of the said special deputy clerks and the assistants to attend each session of the part or term of the supreme court to which he is assigned and keep the minutes thereof and to perform such other duties therein as shall be prescribed by the rules made by the justices of the appellate division in said department; such special deputy clerks and assistants to be subject to the supervision of the county clerk of the county wherein such special and trial terms are appointed to be held.

3. The special deputy clerk designated as supreme court jury clerk in addition to the duties now imposed upon him, shall keep a record of all the jurors summoned and of the attendance and service of the jurors empaneled in the various trial terms of the supreme court in said district, and of all fines imposed upon such jurors and perform such other duties relating to such jurors or their service, attendance, and the fines imposed upon them as may be prescribed by the rules made by the said appellate division in said department.


Last modified: February 3, 2019