N.Y. Judiciary Law Section 299
Stenographers must furnish gratuitously copies of proceedings to judges

Each stenographer, specified in this chapter or the civil practice act, surrogate’s court act, court of claims act or New York city civil court act, must, upon request, furnish, with all reasonable diligence and without charge, to the judge holding a term or sitting, which he has attended, a copy written out at length from his stenographic notes, of the testimony and proceedings, or a part thereof, upon a trial or hearing, at that term or sitting. But this section does not affect a provision of law authorizing the judge to direct a party or the parties to an action or special proceeding, or the county treasurer, to pay the stenographer’s fees for such a copy.

Source: Section 299 — Stenographers must furnish gratuitously copies of proceedings to judges, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/JUD/299 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 21, 2026).

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Stenographers are officers of court 291
Qualifications of stenographers 292
Original stenographic notes part of proceedings in cause 293
Stenographers must not be interested in certain printing contracts 294
Stenographers of courts must file oath of office 295
Complete stenographic notes to be taken 296
Stenographer must file notes with clerk when so directed by court 297
Preservation of original notes for two years when not filed with clerk 298
Stenographer must preserve records of his predecessor 299
Stenographers must furnish gratuitously copies of proceedings to judges 300
Stenographer must furnish certified transcript of proceedings to parties on payment of fees 301
Duty of stenographers with reference to writing out proceedings in full 302
Stenographers must furnish copies of proceedings 303
Provisions relating to stenographers applicable to assistant stenographers 303–A
Assignment of stenographers 304
Apportionment of stenographer’s salary and duplication of stenographic minutes 305
Duty of stenographers appointed by justices of appellate division in first department for the supreme court 306
Compensation of stenographers and confidential clerks appointed by justices of the appellate division 307
Salary of typist in first department of appellate division 308
Stenographers appointed by justices of supreme court to attend terms 309
Duty of stenographers in eighth judicial district 310
Duties of stenographers to justices of supreme court in third and fourth judicial districts 311
Appointment of assistant stenographer in Kings county 312
Salary of stenographers appointed by justices of supreme court for each judicial district except first and second 313
Expenses of stenographers appointed by justices of supreme court for each judicial district except first and second 314
Fees and expenses of supreme court stenographer for services performed at request of official referees 315
Salary of stenographers appointed by justices of the supreme court residing in the second, tenth and eleventh judicial districts 316
Compensation of stenographers appointed by certain justices of supreme court in third and fourth judicial districts 317
Stenographers of county courts 318
Compensation of stenographers of county courts 319
Taking of hearings by official stenographer 319–A
Employment of a stenographer upon hearing on charge of felony 320
Fees of stenographer on appeals
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Feb. 21, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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