Contempt; change of judge
Sec. 11. The defendant in any proceeding for contempt of court
may file with the court a demand for the retirement of the judge
sitting in the proceeding, if the contempt arises from an attack upon
the character or conduct of such judge and if the attack occurred
elsewhere than in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to
interfere directly with the administration of justice. Upon the filing
of any such demand the judge shall thereupon proceed no further, but
another judge shall be designated in the same manner as is provided
by law. The demand shall be filed prior to the hearing in the
contempt proceeding.
(Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.12.)
Last modified: May 27, 2006