Mississippi Order of Recusal

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Mississippi
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MS-60060
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An Order is an official written statement from the court commanding a certain action, and is signed by the judge. Failure to comply with the order is unlawful and may result in contempt of court charges. This document, a sample Order of Recusal, can be used as a model to draft an order requested for submission by the court (the court often directs a party to draft an order). Adapt the language to the facts and circumstances of your case. Available for download now in standard format(s). USLF control no. MS-60060

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A motion to recuse is a legal motion filed in court that says a judge should be disqualified, or removed, from a legal case for a reason listed within CCP 170.1. The motion can be brought by either a prosecutor or a defense attorney.

Judicial disqualification, also referred to as recusal, is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.

Recusals usually take place due to a conflict of interest of some type that will result in the judge or prosecutor being too biased to fairly participate in the case. Some of the top reasons a recusal may take place include: Bias or prejudice concerning the party or their attorney.

For example, if a judge is unaware that proper grounds exist for recusal, then the error will probably be considered harmless. However, if a judge fails to recuse himself or herself from a case where proper grounds clearly existed for recusal, then there may be penalties levied against them.

Judges recuse themselves when they take no part in deciding cases that they would otherwise help decide. The Due Process clauses of the United States Constitution requires judges to recuse themselves from cases in two situations: Where the judge has a financial interest in the case's outcome.

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Mississippi Order of Recusal