C-25 - Code of Civil Procedure

Section 236 Disposition versions

2003-01-01

236. A judge who is aware of a ground of recusation to which he or she is liable must, without waiting until it is invoked, declare it in a writing filed in the record and so inform the chief judge or chief justice. The latter designates another judge to continue the matter and informs the parties by means of a writing, which must also be filed in the record.

Likewise, a party who is aware of a ground of recusation against the judge must declare it without delay in a writing filed in the record and notify a copy to the judge and to the other parties.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 236; 2002, c. 7, s. 48.

1977-12-31

236. A judge who is aware of a ground of recusation to which he is liable is bound, without waiting until it is invoked, to make and file in the record a written declaration of it.

A party who is aware of a ground of recusation against the judge must do likewise, without delay.

1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 236.