Removal of Judge or Referee

A party or the county attorney may file with the court and serve upon all other parties a notice to remove a particular judge or referee under the procedures and standards set forth in Rule 63 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure. When a permanent placement matter or termination of parental rights matter is filed in connection with a child is the subject of a pending child in need of protection or services matter, the permanency or termination matter shall be considered a continuation of the protection matter for purposes of this rule. For that reason, if the judge or referee assigned to hear the protection matter is assigned to hear the permanency or termination matter, the parties and the county attorney cannot disqualify the assigned judge or referee as a matter of right. 2019 Advisory Committee Comment