If a notice of change of judge is timely filed and no waiver has occurred, what should the named judge do?

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If a notice of change of judge is timely filed and no waiver has occurred, what should the named judge do?

When a timely notice of change of judge is filed and no waiver has occurred, the judge who is currently presiding should limit actions to preserving the status quo. The proper course is to issue only the necessary temporary orders and not proceed with substantive rulings or full-issue hearings. This protects both parties’ rights while the case is reassigned to another judge for a merits decision. A new timeliness hearing isn’t needed because the notice was timely, the matter isn’t stayed, and there’s no automatic immediate reassignment without preserving ongoing protections. So the focus is on short-term safeguards (like temporary support, custody arrangements, or property preservation) rather than continuing with the substantive resolution of the case.

When a timely notice of change of judge is filed and no waiver has occurred, the judge who is currently presiding should limit actions to preserving the status quo. The proper course is to issue only the necessary temporary orders and not proceed with substantive rulings or full-issue hearings. This protects both parties’ rights while the case is reassigned to another judge for a merits decision. A new timeliness hearing isn’t needed because the notice was timely, the matter isn’t stayed, and there’s no automatic immediate reassignment without preserving ongoing protections. So the focus is on short-term safeguards (like temporary support, custody arrangements, or property preservation) rather than continuing with the substantive resolution of the case.

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