Section 502-A:5-a Assignment of Judges.

After assessing caseload needs and requirements under exigent circumstances and consulting with the administrative judges, the chief justice of the supreme court may assign from a precertified list of judges any district court justice to hear cases in the probate court on a temporary basis. For purposes of this section only, ""exigent circumstances'' shall mean the unavailability of a probate court judge for a period of time that would cause delay or a burden on the rights of litigants in a particular matter.

Source. 2005, 253:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. 2008, 94:1, eff. May 21, 2008.