If the judge or substitute judge of any district court: (1) Be a party to an action; (2) Be interested in the result of any action, otherwise than as resident or taxpayer of the city or county; (3) Be related to any party to the action as spouse, grandparent, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, first cousin, guardian or ward; (4) Be a material witness for either party to the action; (5) Be counsel for any party to the action; he shall not take cognizance thereof. 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
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