CHAPTER 3. Disqualifications of Judges

Chapter 3 added by Code Amendments 1880, Ch. 35.

§§ 170–170.9 · 10 sections

• § 170 A judge has a duty to decide any proceeding in which he or she is not disqualified.
• § 170.1 (a) A judge shall be disqualified if any one or more of the following are true: (1) (A) The judge has personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts…
• § 170.2 It shall not be grounds for disqualification that the judge: (a) Is or is not a member of a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual or similar group and the…
• § 170.3 (a) (1) If a judge determines himself or herself to be disqualified, the judge shall notify the presiding judge of the court of his or her recusal and shall…
• § 170.4 (a) A disqualified judge, notwithstanding his or her disqualification may do any of the following: (1) Take any action or issue any order necessary to maintain…
• § 170.5 For the purposes of Sections 170 to 170.5, inclusive, the following definitions apply: (a) “Judge” means judges of the superior courts, and court commissioners…
• § 170.6 (a) (1) A judge, court commissioner, or referee of a superior court of the State of California shall not try a civil or criminal action or special proceeding…
• § 170.7 Section 170.6 does not apply to a judge designated or assigned to serve on the appellate division of a superior court in the judge’s capacity as a judge of…
• § 170.8 When there is no judge of a court qualified to hear an action or proceeding, the clerk shall forthwith notify the Chairman of the Judicial Council of that…
• § 170.9 (a) A judge shall not accept gifts from a single source in a calendar year with a total value of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). This section shall…