HB 1305 - DIGEST
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/09/19)

Prohibits a district court judicial officer and a municipal court judicial officer from presiding in the following case: When a party to or an attorney appearing in an action or proceeding has disqualified the judicial officer from hearing the matter.

Prohibits a reduction in salary from occurring when a judge pro tempore serves while a district court judge is disqualified from serving following the filing of a notice of disqualification.

Permits a presiding municipal court judge to designate one or more persons as judges pro tem to serve in the absence or disability of the elected or duly appointed judges of the court, subsequent to the filing of a notice of disqualification.

Specifies that when a change of venue is allowed, where a notice of disqualification is filed against a judge of a municipal court, the cause is transferred to another department of the municipal court.