20-329


Chapter 20.--COURTS


Article 3.--DISTRICT COURTS

     
20-329.   Chief judge; designation by supreme court;
duties.

In every judicial district, the supreme court shall designate a district
judge as chief judge who shall
have general control over the
assignment of cases within the district, subject to supervision by the
supreme court. Within guidelines established by statute, rule of the
supreme court or the district court, the chief judge of
each
district court shall be responsible for and have general supervisory
authority over the clerical and administrative functions of such court.

     
History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 34; L. 1976, ch. 146, § 28; L.
1980, ch. 94, § 5;
L. 1986, ch. 115, § 36;
L. 1999, ch. 57, § 17; July 1.