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Committee hears SB 30 to limit 'rule of necessity' use in judicial recusals
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Sen. Tom McGillivray introduced SB 30 to bar judicial officers from invoking the rule of necessity to avoid recusal when other judges with lesser conflicts could preside; the bill drew little public reaction in committee and proponents were limited to the sponsor's remarks.
Sen. Tom McGillivray told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Senate Bill 30 would prohibit a judge from using the common-law "rule of necessity" to avoid recusal when other judicial officers with less significant conflicts are available. He framed the change as a clarification of…
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