Disqualification of Judge

NOT a contested hearing of the facts on the merits

• Arraignment. (Moreira v. Superior Court (1989) 215 Cal.App.3d 42.)
• Motion to amend information. (People v. Hunter (1977) 71 Cal.App.3d 634, 638, fn.2)
• Preliminary examination. (Barrett v. Superior Court (1999) 77 Cal.App.4th 1, 5–7.)
• 995. (Kohn v. Superior Court (1966) 239 Cal.App.2d 428, 431.)
• Marsden. (People v. Whitfield (1986) 183 Cal.App.3d 299, 304.)
• 1368. (Waldon v. Superior Court (1987) 196 Cal.App.3d 809.)
• Plea bargains and chambers conferences. (People v. Montalvo (1981) 117 Cal.App.3d 790, 795 but see People v. Reynolds (1984) 154 Cal.App.3d 796.)
• Summary revocation. (Depper v. Superior Court (1999) 74 Cal.App.4th 15, 18–21.)

IS a contested hearing of the facts on the merits

• 1538.5 (In re Abdul Y. (1982) 130 Cal.App.3d 847, 857-861.)

• Hitch/Trombetta-Youngblood motion (People v. Bean (1988) 46 Cal.3d 919, 949.)

Plea bargains

People v. Montalvo (1981) 117 Cal.App.3d 790, 795;Faijo v. Superior Court (1973) 34 Cal.App.3d 222, 225; but see Lyons v. Superior Court (1977) 73 Cal.App.3d 625

After plea, but before sentencing

Smith v. Superior Court (1977) 71 Cal.App.3d 151; People v. Reynolds (1984) 154 Cal.App.3d 796.)

What matters may a disqualified judge can hear

170.4(a)(4) default matters

Yolo County Dept. of Child Support Services v. Myers (2016) 248 Cal.App.4th 42