3-5-122. Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases -- appointment.
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3-5-122 . Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases -- appointment.
(1)One or more judges of a judicial district may designate a judge pro tempore or a special master in a criminal case to hear and determine any preliminary, nondispositive matter pending in a criminal case before the court if the district court judge or judges find that the appointment serves justice.
(2)Any of the following individuals may act as a special master in a criminal case:
(a)a justice of the peace or a city judge;
(b)a retired district court judge;
(c)a retired supreme court justice; or
(d)a member of the state bar.