North Dakota § 27-24-02 - Transfer, challenge, disqualification, and supervision of person appointed

§ 27-24-02. Transfer, challenge, disqualification, and supervision of person appointed

1. A temporary judge appointed as provided in this chapter to serve in any court, other than the supreme court, in any county or judicial district may, at any time while serving under the appointment, be transferred and assigned by the supreme court to serve as temporary judge in any one or more other counties or judicial districts during the term of the appointment. 2. Each temporary judge appointed and qualified as provided in section 27-24-01 has, in the city, county, or judicial district assigned, all the judicial powers, duties, jurisdiction, and authority, while serving under the appointment, of a regularly elected or appointed judge of the appropriate court. 3. The eligibility, appointment, or qualification of an appointee under section 27-24-01, or the appointee's right to hold the position of temporary judge in any particular city, county, or judicial district while serving under the appointment, is subject to challenge only in a direct proceeding instituted for that purpose as provided by law. The proceeding may be instituted in the supreme court if it consents to take original jurisdiction thereof. 4. A temporary judge appointed as provided in section 27-24-01 is subject to demand for change of judge as provided in section 29-15-21. 5. A temporary judge appointed as provided in section 27-24-01 or assigned as provided in subsection 1 to a district court with one or more regularly elected or appointed and qualified judges on active duty is subject to the directions of the regular presiding judge of the district court in respect to the assignment of cases and the general administration of the business of the court. A temporary judge assigned to any other court is under the supervision of the supreme court.