CCRP 676
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CCRP 676
Art. 676. Ad hoc judge to try cause when judge recused
A. When a judge of a court having more than two judges recuses himself or is recused after a trial of the motion, the matter shall be randomly reassigned to another judge for trial of the cause in accordance with the procedures contained in Article 675.
B. When a judge of a court having two judges recuses himself or is recused after a trial of the motion, the cause shall be tried by the other judge of that court.
C. When the judge of a court having only one judge recuses himself or is recused after a trial of the motion, the supreme court shall appoint an ad hoc judge to try the cause.
D. The ad hoc judge has the same power and authority to dispose of the cause as the recused judge would have.
Amended by Acts 1972, No. 191, §1; Acts 2001, No. 417, §2; Acts 2022, No. 42, §1.