AN ACT relating to designation of special judges and declaring an emergency.

Summary

The bill changes the law so that if a circuit or district judge cannot preside, a vacancy exists, or a party claims the judge cannot be fair, the circuit clerk notifies the Chief Justice, who can appoint a regular or retired justice as a special judge. The Attorney General may also forward bias complaints for the Chief Justice’s review. The appointed special judge has the same authority as a regular judge and is paid under existing compensation rules.

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