What is the time limit for filing a notice regarding a newly assigned judge within 60 days of a scheduled hearing?

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What is the time limit for filing a notice regarding a newly assigned judge within 60 days of a scheduled hearing?

The timing principle here is about when you must file a notice when a new judge is assigned. The rule gives a 10-day deadline, and the countdown starts from the later of two events: when you actually receive notice that a new judge has been assigned, or when the new judge is assigned. This “later” rule ensures you have a real opportunity to react after you know who will oversee the case, rather than counting days before you have that information. For example, if you’re told about the new judge on day 3 but the assignment occurs on day 7, you’d have 10 days from day 7. If the judge is assigned first and you don’t receive notice until day 12, you’d have 10 days from day 12. The key point is the deadline is not a fixed number of days after one event alone; it’s 10 days after the later event, which keeps the process fair and timely within the 60-day pre-hearing window. The other options don’t fit because they either give too short a timeframe or tie the deadline to the hearing date rather than to when you actually learn of or receive the new assignment.

The timing principle here is about when you must file a notice when a new judge is assigned. The rule gives a 10-day deadline, and the countdown starts from the later of two events: when you actually receive notice that a new judge has been assigned, or when the new judge is assigned. This “later” rule ensures you have a real opportunity to react after you know who will oversee the case, rather than counting days before you have that information. For example, if you’re told about the new judge on day 3 but the assignment occurs on day 7, you’d have 10 days from day 7. If the judge is assigned first and you don’t receive notice until day 12, you’d have 10 days from day 12. The key point is the deadline is not a fixed number of days after one event alone; it’s 10 days after the later event, which keeps the process fair and timely within the 60-day pre-hearing window. The other options don’t fit because they either give too short a timeframe or tie the deadline to the hearing date rather than to when you actually learn of or receive the new assignment.

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