After appellate mandate, within how many days must a party file a notice to renew their right to change a judge?

• A. 10 days after the mandate.
• B. 15 days after the issuance of the appellate court's mandate.
• C. 30 days after the mandate.
• D. 7 days after the mandate.

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that after the appellate mandate issues, there is a fixed window to take up the option to renew the right to change the judge. That window is 15 days, counted from the date the appellate court’s mandate is issued. So the deadline is fifteen days after issuance, not from the decision date, a later event, or a shorter span. This creates a clear, finite period for filing the notice and helps ensure the trial proceedings can move forward with the proper judge or, if necessary, a different judge.

If a mandate issues on a given date, you would count forward 15 calendar days to determine the deadline. The other timeframes don’t align with this rule, so they’re not correct in this context.