13th Judicial Circuit - Local Rule 6.1

6.1 Assignment to Associate Circuit Judges

6.1.1. By Local Court Rule or Order

Misdemeanors and civil cases of limited jurisdiction shall be immediately docketed for hearing before an associate circuit judge, unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge. Whenever a request is made for a jury trial in any case pending before an associate circuit judge, such case shall be forwarded to the Presiding Judge for assignment.

6.1.2 Special Assignment

The presiding judge shall have the authority to assign judges as provided by law.

6.1.3 Transfer of Assignment for Administrative Purposes

A. Except when the associate circuit judge has been disqualified under Local Court Rule 6.3, an associate circuit judge may, for purposes of administrative convenience and efficiency, transfer a criminal case to another associate circuit judge or to a circuit judge whenever:

(1) The defendant has additional charges pending before the receiving judge; and

(2) The judge to which the cases are being transferred accepts transfer of the cases being transferred; and

(3) The parties to the cases agree to the transfer.

B. The receiving judge shall be authorized to and shall proceed to hear said cases as if initially assigned.

C. Any case transferred to a circuit judge under this rule may be reassigned to an associate circuit judge only by order of the presiding judge.