If a party receives less than 10 days' notice of a proceeding, what is the required deadline for filing a change-of-judge notice?

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If a party receives less than 10 days' notice of a proceeding, what is the required deadline for filing a change-of-judge notice?

When you’re asking for a different judge, timing hinges on how much notice you’ve been given for the upcoming hearing. If you have less than ten days’ notice, you must file the change-of-judge notice at least three days before the proceeding. This three-day buffer gives the court and the other party time to respond and for the matter to be reassigned if needed, without last-minute disruption. Filing only one day before would miss the required window, and filing on the day of the hearing isn’t permitted by this rule. There is a deadline, and notice to the other side is part of that process, not optional.

When you’re asking for a different judge, timing hinges on how much notice you’ve been given for the upcoming hearing. If you have less than ten days’ notice, you must file the change-of-judge notice at least three days before the proceeding. This three-day buffer gives the court and the other party time to respond and for the matter to be reassigned if needed, without last-minute disruption. Filing only one day before would miss the required window, and filing on the day of the hearing isn’t permitted by this rule. There is a deadline, and notice to the other side is part of that process, not optional.

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