319-A - Employment of a stenographer upon hearing on charge of felony.

§  319-a.  Employment  of  a  stenographer  upon  hearing on charge of  felony. In a hearing held in a criminal  proceeding  upon  a  charge  of  felony,   in  a  town  or  village  court,  unless  pursuant  to  law  a  stenographer be regularly  employed  by  it,  such  court  may,  if  the  defendant  be  represented  by  counsel,  employ  a stenographer to take  testimony on such examination. The  compensation  of  such  stenographer  shall be fixed by the board of supervisors and shall be a county charge.