Section 6.6 Change of Judge

• Library: Criminal Practice 2012 Supp

B. (§6.6) Change of Judge

An associate circuit judge may generally be disqualified from conducting a preliminary hearing upon the filing of a written application for a change of judge at least ten days before the initial date set for hearing or within ten days of the designation of the judge, whichever is later. Rule 32.06(a). Thus, the change of judge request must be filed at least ten days before the hearing is scheduled to occur; if the designation of a judge does not precede the date set for the hearing by at least ten days, the application for change of judge must be made before the commencement of the preliminary hearing. Id. The application:

· does not need to allege or prove any reason for the change;

· does not need to be verified; and

· may be signed by any party or any attorney for any party.

Id.

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