HCCLR 21
       Commissioners/Elected Sitting Judge Pro Tems (SAR 6)


  (A) Duties.  By law, in each county, the Court may appoint
      up to three constitutional Court Commissioners(registered
      to vote in and resident of the county in which theyserve)
      and as many standing Court Commissioners as are necessary to
      conduct the business of the Court.  Court Commissioners
      shall perform duties as assigned by the court and serve at
      the leisure of the Court. Court Commissioners have all
      powers conferred by law, including the authority to accept
      pleas in criminal matters.


  (B) Direction.  Commissioners discharge their duties under
      the general direction of the presiding Judge.  In order to
      expedite pending matters, a Commissioner may request other
      Commissioner to hear a matter not otherwise assigned to the
      latter Commissioner.


  (C) Portable Judges. The Court may appoint up to 3 elected
      sitting Judge Pro Tems per county pursuant to Supreme Court
      Administrative Rule 6.  Any duly appointed Judge Pro Tem may
      perform any act or duty authorized to be performed by
      the Judge of this District.


(Effective 9/1/03)