Rule 25. Justice of the Peace; disability

(a) Disability. If for any reason a Justice of the Peace before whom any matter has been tried or heard is thereafter unable to perform the duties to be performed by the Court under these Rules, then any other Justice of the Peace may perform those duties, but if such other Justice of the Peace cannot perform those duties for any reason, the successor Justice of the Peace may grant a new trial or rehearing.

(b) Disqualification. If at any time previous to the trial of any action, during the trial of any action, or at the conclusion of the trial of any action, any Justice of the Peace cannot perform the duties to be performed by the Court under these Rules, or it should appear to the Justice of the Peace that any situation has arisen which affects the ability of the Justice of the Peace to be impartial in the conduct of the trial or the rendering of the decision, then the Justice of the Peace shall be disqualified from any other proceedings in the cause. In the event the trial has either concluded or started, the Justice of the Peace shall thereupon order a new trial of the action.