Chapter 38 Judges: General Provisions
- 38.01 Disqualification when judge party; effect of attempted judicial acts.
Every judge of this state who appears of record as a party to any cause before him or her shall be disqualified to act therein,...
- 38.02 Suggestion of disqualification; grounds; proceedings on suggestion and effect.
In any cause in any of the courts of this state any party to said cause, or any person or corporation interested in the subject...
- 38.03 Waiver of grounds of disqualification by parties.
The parties to any cause, or their attorneys of record, may, by written stipulation filed in the cause, waive any of the grounds of disqualification...
- 38.04 Sworn statement by judge holding himself or herself qualified.
Whenever any judge shall enter an order under s. 38.02 declaring qualification to act in said cause, he or she shall contemporaneously therewith file therein...
- 38.05 Disqualification of judge on own motion.
Any judge may of his or her own motion disqualify himself or herself where, to the judge's own knowledge, any of the grounds for a...
- 38.06 Effect of acts where judge fails to disqualify himself or herself.
In any cause where the grounds for a suggestion of disqualification, as set forth in s. 38.02, appear of record in the cause, but no...
- 38.07 Effect of orders entered prior to disqualification; petition for reconsideration.
When orders have been entered in any cause by a judge prior to the entry of any order of disqualification under s. 38.02 or s....
- 38.08 Effect of orders where petition for reconsideration not filed.
If no petition for reconsideration is filed, as provided for in s. 38.07, all orders entered by the disqualified judge prior to the entry of...
- 38.09 Designation of judge to hear cause when order of disqualification entered.
Every judge of this state shall advise the chief judge of the circuit upon the entry of an order of disqualification. An order of assignment...
- 38.10 Disqualification of judge for prejudice; application; affidavits; etc.
Whenever a party to any action or proceeding makes and files an affidavit stating fear that he or she will not receive a fair trial...
- 38.12 Resignation, death, or removal of judges; disposition of pending matters and papers.
Upon the resignation, death, or impeachment of any judge, all matters pending before that judge shall be heard and determined by the judge's successor, and...
- 38.13 Judge ad litem; when may be selected in the circuit or county court.
When, from any cause, the judge of a circuit or county court is disqualified from presiding in any civil case, the parties may agree upon...
- 38.22 Power to punish contempts.
Every court may punish contempts against it whether such contempts be direct, indirect, or constructive, and in any such proceeding the court shall proceed to...
- 38.23 Contempts defined.
A refusal to obey any legal order, mandate or decree, made or given by any judge either in term time or in vacation relative to...
