Florida Florida Statutes

§ 38.01 — Disqualification when judge party; effect of attempted judicial acts

FS § 38.01Ch. 38

Statute text

Every judge of this state who appears of record as a party to any cause before him or her shall be disqualified to act therein, and shall forthwith enter an order declaring himself or herself to be disqualified in said cause. Any and all attempted judicial acts by any judge so disqualified in a cause, whether done inadvertently or otherwise, shall be utterly null and void and of no effect. No judge shall be disqualified from sitting in the trial of any suit in which any county or municipal corporation is a party by reason that such judge is a resident or taxpayer within such county or municipal corporation.Hon when judge party; effect of attempted judicial acts. 38.02Suggestion of disqualification; grounds; proceedings on suggestion and effect. 38.03Waiver of grounds of disqualification by parties. 38.04Sworn statement by judge holding himself or herself qualified. 38.05Disqualification of judge on own motion. 38.06Effect of acts where judge fails to disqualify himself or herself. 38.07Effect of orders entered prior to disqualification; petition for reconsideration. 38.08Effect of orders where petition for reconsideration not filed. 38.09Designation of judge to hear cause when order of disqualification entered. 38.10Disqualification of judge for prejudice; application; affidavits; etc. 38.12Resignation, death, or removal of judges; disposition of pending matters and papers. 38.22Power to punish contempts. 38.23Contempt defined.