3-10-116. Disqualification of justice of peace for justice's court of record -- judge pro tempore. When a justice of the peace for a justice's court of record has been disqualified or is sick or unable to act, the justice shall call in another justice of the peace for a justice's court of record, a municipal court judge, a retired justice of the peace for a justice's court of record, a retired municipal court judge, or an attorney of the county in which the court is located to act as a judge pro tempore. The judge pro tempore has the same power and authority as the justice of the peace for the justice's court of record.

     History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 389, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 557, L. 2005.