Rule 15 Uniform Enforcement of Rules

If a county has more than one judge who regularly hears cases, all the judges need to apply these court rules the same way. The county can set up local rules or procedures to make this happen, but the goal is to keep things consistent no matter which judge handles a case.

The Chief Judge of the county is in charge of making sure this happens. That means the Chief Judge watches over how the rules are being used across different courtrooms and steps in if judges are applying them differently. The Presiding Judge oversees the Chief Judge in this role, so there's a clear chain of responsibility to keep enforcement fair and consistent throughout the county.