New York § 298 - 298Stenographer must preserve records of his predecessor

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§ 298. 298Stenographer must preserve records of his predecessor

§ 298. Stenographer must preserve records of his predecessor. If the stenographer dies, or his office becomes otherwise vacant, before the expiration of the time specified in section two hundred and ninety-eight, the original stenographic notes taken upon trials and hearings must be delivered to his successor in office, to be held by him with like effect, as if they had been taken by him.

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Section 298 ("298Stenographer must preserve records of his predecessor") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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