Rule 1 - Divisions of Court and Case Assignments(a)Divisions of Court. The court shall be divided into as many judicial divisions as there are judges. Each division shall bear an official numerical designation in the Roman numeral style, but other styles may also be employed.(b)Initial Assignments of all cases except those under special assignment shall be pursuant to a plan approved by the presiding judge.(c)Special Assignments may be made to divisions by types of cases such as civil, criminal, domestic relations, juvenile, or for default hearings, criminal initial appearances, arraignments, and other short matters, regardless of the initial assignments pursuant to a plan.(d)Notice of Assignments. The plan for initial assignments, and special assignments made, shall be by administrative order of the presiding judge, and shall be posted at each location of the office of the clerk and in the lobbies of all superior court facilities in the county.Adopted March 10, 1992, effective 3/21/1992.HISTORICAL NOTES
The former Local Rules of Practice for Cochise County, Rule I, Divisions of Court, adopted June 22, 1987, effective September 1, 1987, was abrogated by order dated March 10, 1992, effective March 21, 1992. See now this rule.