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26A.020 Designation of retired justice or judge as special judge. (1) When, from any cause, a judge of any Circuit or District Court fails to attend, or being in attendance cannot properly preside in an action pending in the court, or if a <br>vacancy occurs or exists in the office of circuit or district judge, the circuit clerk <br>shall at once certify the facts to the Chief Justice who shall immediately designate a <br>regular or retired justice or judge of the Court of Justice as special judge. If either <br>party files with the circuit clerk his affidavit that the judge will not afford him a fair <br>and impartial trial, or will not impartially decide an application for a change of <br>venue, the circuit clerk shall at once certify the facts to the Chief Justice who shall <br>immediately review the facts and determine whether to designate a regular or retired <br>justice or judge of the Court of Justice as special judge. Any special judge so <br>selected shall have all the powers and responsibilities of a regular judge of the court. (2) A retired justice or judge serving as a special judge shall be compensated as provided by KRS 21A.110. History: Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 5.

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26A.020 Designation of retired justice or judge as special judge. (1) When, from any cause, a judge of any Circuit or District Court fails to attend, or being in attendance cannot properly preside in an action pending in the court, or if a <br>vacancy occurs or exists in the office of circuit or district judge, the circuit clerk <br>shall at once certify the facts to the Chief Justice who shall immediately designate a <br>regular or retired justice or judge of the Court of Justice as special judge. If either <br>party files with the circuit clerk his affidavit that the judge will not afford him a fair <br>and impartial trial, or will not impartially decide an application for a change of <br>venue, the circuit clerk shall at once certify the facts to the Chief Justice who shall <br>immediately review the facts and determine whether to designate a regular or retired <br>justice or judge of the Court of Justice as special judge. Any special judge so <br>selected shall have all the powers and responsibilities of a regular judge of the court. (2) A retired justice or judge serving as a special judge shall be compensated as provided by KRS 21A.110. History: Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 5.

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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kentucky > 026A00 > 020

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26A.020 Designation of retired justice or judge as special judge. (1) When, from any cause, a judge of any Circuit or District Court fails to attend, or being in attendance cannot properly preside in an action pending in the court, or if a <br>vacancy occurs or exists in the office of circuit or district judge, the circuit clerk <br>shall at once certify the facts to the Chief Justice who shall immediately designate a <br>regular or retired justice or judge of the Court of Justice as special judge. If either <br>party files with the circuit clerk his affidavit that the judge will not afford him a fair <br>and impartial trial, or will not impartially decide an application for a change of <br>venue, the circuit clerk shall at once certify the facts to the Chief Justice who shall <br>immediately review the facts and determine whether to designate a regular or retired <br>justice or judge of the Court of Justice as special judge. Any special judge so <br>selected shall have all the powers and responsibilities of a regular judge of the court. (2) A retired justice or judge serving as a special judge shall be compensated as provided by KRS 21A.110. History: Created 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 5.