§ Art. 4864 Appointment of judge ad hoc when judge recuses himself
Art. 4864. Appointment of judge ad hoc when judge recuses himself
A. When a judge of a parish or city court recuses himself, he shall appoint another judge of the same parish or city court, if that court has more than one division; otherwise, he shall appoint either a parish or city court judge from an adjoining parish or, as judge-ad-hoc, an attorney domiciled in the parish who has the qualifications of a parish or city court judge.
B. When a justice of the peace recuses himself, he shall appoint another justice of the peace to try the case.