1998 Minnesota Statutes

     480.16 Distribution of work of courts; duty of judges to 
  comply with chief justice's direction.  

    The chief justice shall consider all recommendations of the 
 court administrator for the assignment of judges, and has 
 discretionary authority to direct any judge whose calendar, in 
 the judgment of the chief justice, will permit, to hold court in 
 any county or district where need therefor exists, to the end 
 that the courts of this state shall function with maximum 
 efficiency, and that the work of other courts shall be equitably 
 distributed.  The supreme court may provide by rule for the 
 enforcement of this section and section 480.17.  

    HIST: 1963 c 758 s 4; 1971 c 81 s 2; 1986 c 444