Name: Martin P. Mittet
Title: Judge
Court: Port Orchard Municipal Court
County: Kitsap
Discipline: Censure
Method of Resolution: Stipulation
Discipline Date: 12/03/1999
Canons Violated:1, 2(A), 2(B), 3(A)(3), 3(A)(4), 3(A)(7), 3(B)(1)
Summary: From an agreed statement of facts, the Commission determined that Judge Mittet violated Canons 1, 2(A), 2(B), 3(A)(3), 3(A)(4), 3(A)(7) and 3(B)(1) of the Code of Judicial Conduct by using the court's information system for purposes not related to court business, making inappropriate contact with media while a case was pending, failing to control his temper, directing court staff to go off the record without informing all parties, and manipulating court records. The Commission censured the judge. The judge also agreed to resign from office.
Case Documents Available:
Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Censure filed 12/3/1999.
Exhibit A filed 12/3/1999.