Civil actions in circuit, chancery and county court shall not be assigned to a judge until at least one (1) defendant has filed a responsive pleading. However, any necessary preliminary matters may be decided by a judge on a separate rotating basis before assignment of the action to a particular judge. Laws, 2002, 3rd Ex Sess, ch. 4, § 8, eff. 1/1/2003. Civil actions in circuit, chancery and county court shall not be assigned to a judge until at least one (1) defendant has filed a responsive pleading. However, any necessary preliminary matters may be decided by a judge on a separate rotating basis before assignment of the action to a particular judge. Laws, 2002, 3rd Ex Sess, ch. 4, § 8, eff. 1/1/2003. Civil actions in circuit, chancery and county court shall not be assigned to a judge until at least one (1) defendant has filed a responsive pleading. However, any necessary preliminary matters may be decided by a judge on a separate rotating basis before assignment of the action to a particular judge. Laws, 2002, 3rd Ex Sess, ch. 4, § 8, eff. 1/1/2003. Civil actions in circuit, chancery and county court shall not be assigned to a judge until at least one (1) defendant has filed a responsive pleading. However, any necessary preliminary matters may be decided by a judge on a separate rotating basis before assignment of the action to a particular judge. Laws, 2002, 3rd Ex Sess, ch. 4, § 8, eff. 1/1/2003.
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