Disqualification of judges
Sec. 6. When any judge or his spouse shall be related within the
third degree of consanguinity, according to the civil law, to any of
the parties or their attorneys, shall have drawn the will of the
decedent, or shall be interested or have been counsel in any probate
proceeding or any matter therein, the same shall be grounds for
disqualifying such judge from acting in a controverted matter with
respect to which his disqualification exists. When grounds for
disqualification exist, the judge may refuse to act as judge therein;
or, upon filing of a petition to disqualify such judge, stating the
grounds therefor, by any person interested in the particular matter
with respect to which his disqualification exists, the judge must not
act therein. The grounds for disqualification stated herein are
enumerated as additional grounds, and not in limitation of applicable
grounds for disqualification provided by statute or by Supreme Court
rule with respect to trial judges generally.
(Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.106.)
Last modified: May 27, 2006