TITLE 1

COURTS AND COURT OFFICIALS

CHAPTER 9

DISTRICT COURT JUDGES — POWERS AT CHAMBERS

1-905.  Vacancy in office — Absence or disability of judge — Jurisdiction of other judges. In case of a vacancy in the office of any district judge, or in his absence from the judicial district or state, or his sickness or inability to act from any cause, motions may be made before, or orders granted by, any other district judge, who shall have the same jurisdiction under this chapter as though he was the judge of said district, and orders, writs and judgments entered by such judge shall be made matters of record as herein directed and have the same effect as though made by the judge of said district.

History:

[(1-905) 1905, p. 7, sec. 5; reen. R.C., sec. 3894; am. 1911, ch. 206, p. 676; reen. C.L., sec. 3894; C.S., sec. 6497; I.C.A., sec. 1-905.]