Art. 681 Procedure for recusation of district attorney

Here's what this rule means in plain terms:

A district attorney can step aside from a case on their own if there's a valid reason, even if nobody asked them to. They don't have to wait for someone to formally challenge them.

If someone else wants the district attorney removed from a case, they have to do it the right way. They must file a written request that clearly explains why the district attorney should be recused. This request has to be filed by a certain deadline, and both sides get to argue their point at a hearing before a judge.

If the judge hears the arguments and agrees that a real reason exists for the district attorney to step aside, the judge must remove them from the case. The judge doesn't have a choice at that point. Once a valid reason is proven, recusal is required, not optional.