Rule 27 Presiding Judge

(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 magistrate judges 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.