§ 27-24-02 — Transfer, challenge, disqualification, and supervision of person appointed

1. A temporary judge appointed as provided in this chapter to serve in any court, other
than the supreme court, in any county or judicial district may, at any time while serving
under the appointment, be transferred and assigned by the supreme court to serve as
temporary judge in any one or more other counties or judicial districts during the term
of the appointment.
2. Each temporary judge appointed and qualified as provided in section 27-24-01 has, in
the city, county, or judicial district assigned, all the judicial powers, duties, jurisdiction,
and authority, while serving under the appointment, of a regularly elected or appointed
judge of the appropriate court.
3. The eligibility, appointment, or qualification of an appointee under section 27-24-01, or
the appointee's right to hold the position of temporary judge in any particular city,
county, or judicial district while serving under the appointment, is subject to challenge
only in a direct proceeding instituted for that purpose as provided by law. The
proceeding may be instituted in the supreme court if it consents to take original
jurisdiction thereof.
4. A temporary judge appointed as provided in section 27-24-01 is subject to demand for
change of judge as provided in section 29-15-21.
5. A temporary judge appointed as provided in section 27-24-01 or assigned as provided
in subsection 1 to a district court with one or more regularly elected or appointed and
qualified judges on active duty is subject to the directions of the regular presiding
judge of the district court in respect to the assignment of cases and the general
administration of the business of the court. A temporary judge assigned to any other
court is under the supervision of the supreme court.