RULE 3
DUTY JUDGE

(A) The duty judge hears matters not assigned to a particular judge, including consideration of prosecutor recommendations, acting on magistrate decisions, exclusive of housing matters, requests for stays on fines, additional stays of execution, and withdrawal of bench warrants or arrest warrants. Probation sentencings will normally be scheduled for a judge's duty week. The duty judge may sentence in unassigned cases or in assigned cases only when the assigned judge is unavailable.

(B) Except for matters assigned to the housing court judge, in the absence of the trial judge, motions for new trial and relief from judgment will be heard by the duty judge. The assignment commissioner shall be notified of any change in the trial date.

(C) The duty judge will also hear bench warrants, proceedings in aid of execution, matters relating to default judgments, as well as miscellaneous civil matters relating to garnishments and replevins.

(D) The duty judge will perform marriage ceremonies between 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. upon payment of the prescribed fee to the clerk of court.