Commission on Judicial Conduct Rules of Procedure

Commission on Judicial Conduct Rules of Procedure

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PREFACE

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 31 of the Washington State Constitution, the Commission on Judicial Conduct adopted rules of procedure and rules for confidentiality effective on September 18, 1996, and subsequently amended such rules effective on September 15, 1999, on January 15, 2000, January 16, 2001, October 20, 2005, May 10, 2007 and July 14, 2007.

Table of Rules

PREAMBLE

TERMINOLOGY

SECTION I. ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE

RULE

1. DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY

2. THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT

	(a) Purpose.
	(b) Jurisdiction.

3. ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION

	(a) Meetings.
	(b) Officers.
	(c) Quorum.
	(d) Powers and duties.
	(e) Recusal.
	(f) Presiding Officer, Authority.

4. INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER

	(a) Appointment.
	(b) Powers and duties.

5. COMMISSION COUNSEL

	(a) Appointment.
	(b) Powers and duties.

SECTION II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

RULE

6. DISCIPLINE

	(a) Grounds.
	(b) Discipline.
	(c) Mitigating/aggravating factors.
	(d) Sanctions.
	(e) Required appearance.

7. PROOF

8. CIVIL RULES APPLICABLE

9. RIGHT TO COUNSEL

10. EX PARTE CONTACTS

11. CONFIDENTIALITY

	(a) Investigative and initial proceedings.
	(b) Hearings on statement of charges.

12. [Reserved]

13. SERVICE

14. SUBPOENA POWER

	(a) Oaths.
	(b) Subpoenas for investigation, deposition, or hearing.
	(c) Enforcement of subpoenas.
	(d) Quashing subpoena.
	(e) Service, witnesses, fees.

15. [Reserved]

16. NOTIFICATION OF FINAL DISPOSITION

SECTION III. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

RULE

17. SCREENING AND INVESTIGATION

	(a) General.
	(b) Screening.
	(c) Preliminary investigation.
	(d) Initial proceedings.
	(e) Notice of complaint to respondent.

18. [Reserved]

19. STATEMENT OF CHARGES

	(a) General.
	(b) Amendments to statement of charges or answer.

20. ANSWER

	(a) Time.
	(b) Waiver of privilege.

21. FAILURE TO ANSWER/FAILURE TO APPEAR

	(a) Failure to answer.
	(b) Failure to appear.

22. DISCLOSURE AND DISCOVERY

	(a) Disclosure.
	(b) Discovery following statement of charges.

23. STIPULATIONS

	(a) Submission.
	(b) Entry of Order.

24. HEARING

	(a) Scheduling.
	(b) Conduct of hearing.
	(c) Dismissal or recommendation for discipline.
	(d) Submission of the report.
	(e) Motion for reconsideration.

25. REVIEW BY SUPREME COURT

26. [Reserved]

SECTION IV. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

RULE

27. CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL INCAPACITY

	(a) Initiation of incapacity proceedings.
	(b) Proceedings to determine incapacity generally.
	(c) Waiver.
	(d) Stipulated disposition.
	(e) Reinstatement from incapacity status.

28. REINSTATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

29. COMPLIANCE PROCEEDINGS

COMMENTS

Comments to Rules of Procedure.

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