Rule 25 Judge: Disability
Rule Text
(a) Durin~ Trial. If by reason of death, sickness or other disability the judge before whom a trial has commenced is unable to proceed with the trial, any other judge regularly sitting in or assigned to the court, upon certifying that he/she has familiarized himself/herself with the record of the trial, may proceed with and finish the trial.
(b) After verdict or Finding of Guilt. If by reason of absence, death, sickness or other disability the judge before whom the defendant has been tried is unable to perform the duties to be performed by the court after a verdict or finding of guilty, any other judge regularly sitting or assigned may perform those duties; but if such other judge is satisfied that he/she cannot perform those duties because he/she did not preside at the trial or for any other reason, he/she may in his/her discretion grant a new trial.