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Can the defendant change judges if they do not like the assigned judge?

April 26, 2017defendant judge Judges

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Can the defendant change judges if they do not like the assigned judge?

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The defendant’s case is assigned to a judge administratively. A defendant cannot pick the judge. If a conflict or issue exists between the defendant and the judge, the defense attorney can then file a Motion for Recusal or the judge can themselves if a conflict exists.