3-5-122 . Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases -- appointment. (1) One or more judges of a judicial district may designate a judge pro tempore or a special master in a criminal case to hear and determine any preliminary, nondispositive matter pending in a criminal case before the court if the district court judge or judges find that the appointment serves justice. (2) Any of the following individuals may act as a special master in a criminal case: (a) a justice of the peace or a city judge; (b) a retired district court judge; (c) a retired supreme court justice; or (d) a member of the state bar.
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