12-120.04. Chief judge; duties

A. The chief judge of each division shall be elected annually by the members of the division. The chief judge may be a member of any department of the division. The chief judge shall serve in such capacity until his successor has been elected as provided by this section.

B. The chief judge shall exercise administrative supervision over the division in which he serves, shall have such other duties as may be provided by rules of the supreme court and shall apportion the business to the departments in such manner as to equalize the distribution of business among them.

C. The chief judge may, and upon direction by the chief justice of the supreme court shall, designate one department to hear and determine all reviews authorized by the provisions of section 23-951. Such designated department may also hear and determine other matters assigned to it by the chief judge.

D. In the absence of the chief judge from the place at which the court is held, or his inability to act, the other judges shall select one of their own number to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the chief judge during such absence or inability to act.

E. The judges of each department shall periodically select a presiding judge and a member to act as the presiding judge to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the presiding judge during the absence or inability to act of the presiding judge.

F. The chief judge of division 2 shall be eligible to be the presiding judge of a department.

G. The chief judge of division 1 shall designate one department to hear and determine all appeals authorized by section 12-170. This department may also hear and determine other matters assigned to it by the chief judge.