Courts; disqualification of judges; motion; directing chief judge of the county; presiding judge of administrative district; rehearing; effective date.

Summary

The bill lets any party in a case ask a judge to step aside if they believe the judge is biased. If the judge refuses, the party can file a written motion and the judge must rule within 15 days; the decision can be reviewed by the county chief judge or, if the chief judge is the one in question, by the district’s presiding judge. The law also provides for rehearings and a mandamus action to compel disqualification.

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