78A-7-209.5. Presiding judge — Associate presiding judge — Election — Powers — Duties.
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In judicial districts having more than one justice court judge, the justice court judges shall elect one judge of the district to the office of presiding judge. |
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The presiding judge shall receive an additional $2,000 per annum as compensation from the Justice Court Technology, Security, and Training Account described in Section 78A-7-301 for the period served as presiding judge. |
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(2) |
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In judicial districts having more than two justice court judges, the justice court judges may elect one judge of the district to the office of associate presiding judge. |
(b) |
The associate presiding judge shall receive an additional $1,000 per annum as compensation from the Justice Court Technology, Security, and Training Account described in Section 78A-7-301 for the period served as associate presiding judge. |
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The presiding judge has the following authority and responsibilities, consistent with the policies of the Judicial Council:
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working with each justice court judge in the district to implement policies and rules of the Judicial Council; |
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exercising powers and performing administrative duties as authorized by the Judicial Council; |
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if there is no other appointed justice court judge in that court available, assigning a justice court judge to hear a case in which a judge has been disqualified in accordance with rules of the Supreme Court; |
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if a justice court judge of the district cannot perform the justice court judge’s duties in a case or cases due to illness, death, or other incapacity, and the governing body has not appointed a temporary justice court judge in accordance with Section 78A-7-208:
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assigning, on an emergency basis, a justice court judge to hear a case or cases; and |
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facilitating judicial coverage with the appointing municipal or county authority until a temporary justice court judge can be appointed, in accordance with Section 78A-7-208, or a new justice court judge is formally appointed and takes office, in accordance with Section 78A-7-202; and |
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entering orders of expungement in cases expunged in accordance with Section 77-40a-201. |
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(4) |
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When the presiding judge is unavailable, the associate presiding judge shall assume the responsibilities of the presiding judge. |
(b) |
The associate presiding judge shall perform other duties assigned by the presiding judge. |
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Enacted by Chapter 276, 2022 General Session