ยง380-12ย  Contempt; demand for retirement of
judge.ย  The defendant in any proceeding for contempt of court may file with
the court a demand for the retirement of the judge sitting in the proceeding,
if the contempt arises from an attack upon the character or conduct of the
judge and if the attack occurred elsewhere than in the presence of the court or
so near thereto as to interfere directly with the administration of justice.ย 
Upon the filing of any such demand the judge shall thereupon proceed no further,
but another judge shall be designated in the same manner as is provided by
law.ย  The demand shall be filed prior to the hearing in the contempt
proceeding. [L 1963, c 200, ยง12; Supp, ยง90B-12; HRS ยง380-12]