Rule 4. Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges
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A district court judge or magistrate judge may not preside
over adoption proceedings in the absence of appointment as a
master pursuant to Adoption Rule 3 or, in the case of a district
court judge, appointment by the chief justice as a superior
court judge pro tempore.
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