(a) All criminal cases shall be assigned by the Clerk to a Judge of the vicinage where the
alleged offense arose. The Clerk may, however, assign a criminal case to a Judge in a vicinage other
than where the alleged offense arose, if necessary to balance the assigned case loads among the
vicinages, employing such plan as the Court from time to time adopts for such assignments. The
vicinage where the assigned Judge is sitting shall be the place of trial and all proceedings in the
cause, unless changed by order of the Court. Any application for reassignment of a criminal matter
to any Judge in a vicinage other than where the assigned Judge is sitting shall be made by notice of
motion pursuant to L.Civ.R.7.1, returnable before the Chief Judge.
(b) Reassignment of any case shall be upon the order of the Chief Judge. Amended March
14, 2001.
