§ 18-234. Assignment judge; duties.

(a)

The judge with the greater length of service as judge of the criminal court of the county shall serve and be designated as the assignment judge. In the event that both judges have the same length of service in such court, then the judge of Division I shall serve and be designated as assignment judge.

(b)

It shall be the duty of the assignment judge to appoint the foreman of the grand jury for the county, and to charge the grand jury, and the grand jury shall report all indictments or presentments to the assignment judge. All other ministerial duties not set forth herein and decisions relating thereto shall be performed and made by the assignment judge. However, in his absence, disability, or disqualification, or by agreement of such assignment judge with the judge of the other division, then this may be done by the judge of the other division.

(c)

The assignment judge, in consultation with the judge of the other division, or by agreement with him, shall assign for disposition all cases coming before such court between the two divisions. Such assignment of cases shall be done as soon as practical after such cases are brought to the attention of such court and shall be done in such a manner as will equally distribute, so far as possible, the workload and business of the court between the two divisions. Each division shall regulate its own sessions and adjournment.

(Public Acts 1970, ch. 364, §§ 5—7; Ord. No. O-91-8-111, § 1, 8-29-91)