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     Idaho Statutes

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TITLE 1
COURTS AND COURT OFFICIALS
CHAPTER 2
SUPREME COURT
1-215.  Assignment of justice pro tempore in event of vacancy, disqualification, disability or absence. (1) When there is a vacancy in any of the positions of justice of the supreme court, and until the vacancy is filled as provided by law, the supreme court may assign a senior justice of the supreme court, an active or senior judge of the court of appeals, an active or senior district judge, or an active or senior magistrate judge to sit in a cause before the supreme court.
(2)  When a justice of the supreme court is disqualified from sitting in a cause before the supreme court or is unable to sit in such cause because of disability or absence, the supreme court may assign a senior justice of the supreme court, an active or senior judge of the court of appeals, an active or senior district judge, or an active or senior magistrate judge to sit in such cause.
(3)  A senior justice of the supreme court, an active or senior judge of the court of appeals, an active or senior district judge, or an active or senior magistrate judge assigned pursuant to this section shall exercise all of the powers of a justice of the supreme court as to the cause upon which he or she is assigned to sit.

History:
[1-215, added 2008, ch. 34, sec. 1, p. 66.]


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