A. DESIGNATION OF TRIAL ATTORNEY
In civil cases the attorney who is to try the case shall be designated as trial attorney on all pleadings. In criminal cases, except felonies, the attorney who is to try the case, upon being retained or appointed, shall notify the court that he or she is the trial attorney by filing a written statement with the clerk of the court.
In civil cases, if a designated trial attorney has such a number of cases assigned for trial in courts of this state so as to cause undue delay in the disposition of any case, the Judge may require the trial attorney to provide a substitute trial attorney. If the Court appointed the trial attorney, the Court shall appoint a substitute trial attorney.
B. ASSIGNMENT
Upon the filing or transfer of a civil case, or upon arraignment in a criminal case, the case is immediately assigned to the judge presiding in the Area Court having jurisdiction over the case.