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Standard 3(B) Prompt decision making

Canon 3. A Judge Must Promote Efficient and Effective Delivery of Justice

A judge is required to promptly hear and decide matters assigned to the judge unless otherwise requested by all parties or expressly permitted by statute. In the event that a trial court decision is being held under advisement for more than sixty days, written notice of the delay and a projected time of decision must be provided to the parties or their counsel. A judge must promptly decide whether the judge’s recusal from a case is required.