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(a) The chief justice shall designate one judge from each judicial district to be presiding judge of that district. A judge designated as presiding judge shall hold office as such for a term of one year and shall be eligible to serve successive terms thereafter.
(b) In addition to regular judicial duties a presiding judge shall, within his or her judicial district:
(1) Supervise the assignment of cases pending to the judges;
(2) Supervise the administrative actions of judges and court personnel;
(3) Expedite and keep current the business of the courts;
(4) Review and recommend budgets; and
(5) Review the operations of all trial courts to assure adherence to statewide court objectives and policies.
(c) A presiding judge may:
(1) Assign judges and magistrates to locations within their district of residence as necessary to maintain balanced workloads or to expedite the business of those courts;
(2) Perform any other duties and exercise any other powers as may be provided by law or by these rules.
(Adopted by SCO 412 effective July 1, 1980; amended by SCO 885 effective July 15, 1988; and by SCO 1153 effective July 15, 1994)
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