If a judge of the court of appeals:

1. (1) is related to a party;
2. (2) is interested in a case;
3. (3) was a counsel in a case; or

4. (4) was the judge who rendered the decision in a lower court that has been appealed to the court of appeals;

   the judge shall disqualify himself or herself and not sit to hear the case.

   [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-3-1-9.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.4.