| (a) The Chief Judge shall appoint special judges in alphabetical order and shall proceed through the list in that order. If a special judge declines appointment, the Chief Judge shall proceed to the next special judge on the roster. When the end of the list is reached, the Chief Judge will begin again in alphabetical order from the top of the list. (b) If no special judge is on the roster or available for the judicial administrative region from which the unsuccessful mediation arose, the Chief Judge shall appoint a special judge from an adjoining region. (c) If no special judge is available in an adjoining region, the Chief Judge shall appoint a special judge from the nearest region in which a special judge is available. |
