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California Criminal Defense: Changing Judges or Commissioners

By Walin & Klarich

What can i do if i do not like the judge or commissioner that is assigned to my case? Do you have a case where you do not like the commissioner or judge and want your case to be heard in front of a different judicial officer? It is common when a judicial officer does not rule in your favor or you feel that they are biased towards the opposing party, you want your case to be heard by someone else. An experienced California criminal defense attorney can tell you that, unfortunately, there are strict rules on who can hear your case. There are only a couple of circumstances where you can request a change of your assigned judicial officer. When the initial paperwork in your case is filed you are randomly assigned to a department that will handle your case...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on October 30, 2008 (boomark / email).