L. R. Harris Cnty. Crim. Ct. 8

As amended through November 19, 2024

Rule 8 - DOCKETING OF CASES: JUDGE RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION

8.1.VOLUNTARY RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION. Upon voluntarily granting a motion to recuse or disqualify, or on a judge's decision to recuse or disqualify without a motion, the recusing judge shall sign an order referring the case to the Presiding Judge of these courts. If no motion to recuse or disqualify is pending, the recusing judge shall briefly state the reason for the recusal or disqualification in the referral order. The Presiding Judge of these courts shall issue an order directing the clerk to assign a judge to preside over the case using its computerized random assignment program. The judges, coordinators, and clerks shall then proceed as with any other case transfer.

8.1.1. After a transfer pursuant to Rule 8.1, the clerk shall take the next case that would have otherwise been assigned to the receiving court and instead assign it to the recusing court.

8.2.INVOLUNTARY RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION. Immediately after declining to grant a motion to recuse or disqualify, a judge shall sign an order referring the case to the Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region and direct a member of the Office of County Court Management to transmit the referral order to the regional Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region shall assign a judge in the manner provided by Rule 9.2.4, Regional Rules of Administration of the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas. The judge assigned to rule on the motion shall sign an order granting or denying the motion using the form of order promulgated by the region. The order shall be filed with the clerk of the court. If the motion is granted, the district clerk shall use the computerized random assignment program to determine the court to which the case will be assigned. The judge assigned to rule on the motion shall sign an order transferring the case to the randomly selected court. The judges, coordinators, and clerks shall then proceed as with any other case transfer.

L. R. Harris Cnty. Crim. Ct. 8

As amended through 10/22/2021; as amended through 12/9/2022.