In 1999, at the direction of the Judicial Officers Resources Working Group appointed by the Chief Justice, the Center conducted studies of the use of visiting judges in the district courts. Interviews showed that many borrowing courts have created successful visiting judge procedures that minimize administrative burdens and maximize benefits to the court and to the visitors. By incorporating the collective wisdom of judges and clerks from borrowing courts and judges who have visited, the Center developed this guide to help courts create visiting judge programs that meet their specific needs and to provide practical suggestions to judges who wish to visit. This guide was updated and reprinted in October 2003 to reflect minor changes in visiting procedures.

Superseded by The Use of Visiting Judges in the Federal District Courts: A Guide for Judges and Court Personnel (2006).