Rule 17.4 - Procedure Upon a Motion for DisqualificationThe motion shall be assigned for hearing to another judge, who shall be assigned in the following manner:
(a) If within a single-judge court, the Council of Juvenile Court Judges District Representative for the Judicial District in which the trial court is located shall assign the judge;(b) If within a two-judge court, the other judge, unless disqualified, shall hear the motion.(c) If within a multi-judge court, composed of three or more judges, selection shall be made by use of the circuit's existing random, impartial case assignment method. If the circuit does not have random, impartial case assignment rules, then assignment shall be made as follows:1. The chief judge, or if no chief judge is designated the most senior judge, of the circuit shall assign a judge within the circuit to hear the motion, unless the chief judge, or if no chief judge is designated the most senior judge, is the one against whom the motion is filed; or2. In the event the chief judge, or if no chief judge is designated the most senior judge, is the one against whom the motion is filed, the assignment shall be made by the judge of the circuit who is the most senior in terms of service other than the chief judge and who is not also a judge against whom the motion is filed; or3. When the motion pertains to all active judges in the circuit, the District Representative shall assign a judge outside the circuit to hear the motion.(d) If the District Representative is the one against whom the motion is filed, the judge within the district senior in time of service (or next senior in time of service if the District Representative is the one senior in the time of service) shall serve in this assignment process instead of the District Representative.(e) If all judges within a judicial administrative district are disqualified, including the District Representative, the matter shall be referred by the disqualified District Representative to the District Representative of an adjacent district for the assignment of a judge who is not a member of the district to preside over the motion or case.Amended May 2, 2019, effective July 1, 2019.