Opinion ID: 1096180
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 66

Heading: disqualification and substitution of judge

Text: RULE 3.230. DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGE (a) Grounds for Disqualification. The Sstate or the defendant may move to disqualify the judge assigned to try the cause on the grounds: that the judge is prejudiced against the movant or in favor of the adverse party; that, the defendant is related to the said judge by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree; or that said, the judge is related to an attorney or counselor of record for the defendant or the Sstate by consanguinity or affinity within the third degree;, or that saidthe judge is a material witness for or against one of the parties to saidthe cause. (b) Motion to Be in Writing. Every motion to disqualify shall be in writing and be accompanied by two2 or more affidavits setting forth facts relied upon to show the grounds for disqualification, and a certificate of counsel of record that the motion is made in good faith. (c) Time for Filing. A motion to disqualify a judge shall be filed no less than 10 days before the time the case is called for trial unless good cause is shown for failure to so file within such time. (d) Determination of Legal Sufficiency. The judge presiding shall examine the motion and supporting affidavits to disqualify himthe judge for prejudice to determine their legal sufficiency only, but shall not pass on the truth of the facts alleged nor adjudicate the question of disqualification. If the motion and affidavits are legally sufficient, the presiding judge shall enter an order disqualifying himself or herself and proceed no further therein. Another judge shall be designated in a manner prescribed by applicable laws or rules for the substitution of judges for the trial of causes where the judge presiding is disqualified. (e) Ruling on Motion. When the prosecuting attorney or defendant shall havehas suggested the disqualification of a trial judge and an order shall havehas been made admitting the disqualification of such judge, and another judge shall havehas been assigned to act in lieu of the judge so held to be disqualified, the judge so assigned shall not be disqualified on account of alleged prejudice against the party making the motion in the first instance, or in favor of the adverse party, unless such judge shall admit and hold that it is then a fact that he, the said judge, does not stand fair and impartial between the parties and if suchthe judge shall hold, rule, and adjudge that hethe judge does stand fair and impartial as between the parties and their respective interest, hethe judge shall cause suchthat ruling to be entered on the minutes of the court, and shall proceed to preside as judge in the pending cause. The ruling of suchthe judge may be reviewed by the appellate court, as are other rulings of the trial court.