§ 9-19-27. Annual report
The commission shall publish an annual statistical report which shall contain the number of complaints filed and the number of dispositions by type, specifying the number of complaints and dispositions for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit courts, chancery courts, county courts, justice courts, municipal courts and all other courts in existence in Mississippi. […]
§ 9-19-29. Privileged character of complaints; immunity from civil suit
All complaints filed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be absolutely privileged. The Commission on Judicial Performance, its members, executive director, commission counsel, master or fact finder, their assistants, staff and employees, and the members of any committee created under the authority of the Mississippi Code of Judicial Conduct shall be immune from […]
§ 9-19-31. Judicial Performance Fund created; purpose; distribution of monies from fund; fund to be a continuing fund; components of fund
There is created in the State Treasury a special interest-bearing fund to be known as the Judicial Performance Fund. The purpose of the fund shall be to provide supplemental funding to the Commission on Judicial Performance. Monies from the funds derived from assessments under Section 99-19-73 shall be distributed by the State Treasurer upon warrants […]
§ 9-19-7. Executive director; administrative staff
The commission may appoint and remove an executive director and such administrative staff as may be required. This staff shall report each charge filed to the commission.
§ 9-19-9. Disqualification of commission member from acting on complaint
If a complaint is filed against a member of the commission, he shall be disqualified as to that complaint.
§ 9-19-11. Private admonishments
The commission on judicial performance may privately admonish a justice or judge found to have been engaged in improper action or a dereliction of duty affecting the administration of justice; subject to review in the supreme court; provided, however, that all appeals from private admonishments shall remain confidential.
§ 9-19-13. Disqualification of judge during pendency of proceedings
Except as otherwise provided in Section 25-3-36(7), on recommendation of the commission on judicial performance, the Supreme Court may disqualify a judge from exercising any judicial function, without loss of salary, during pendency of proceedings before the commission or in the supreme court. If so disqualified, a special judge shall be appointed to perform his […]
§ 9-19-15. Retirement or disability of judge
A justice or judge retired by the supreme court or the seven-member tribunal shall be considered to have retired voluntarily. The supreme court’s finding of disability shall satisfy any certification of disability required by applicable retirement and disability law.
§ 9-19-17. Removed judge as ineligible for judicial office; suspension from practice of law
A justice or judge removed by the supreme court or the seven-member tribunal is ineligible for judicial office, and pending further order of the court, may be suspended from practicing law in this state.
§ 9-19-19. Secrecy of proceedings before commission
All commission members, staff, witnesses or any other person privy to any hearing before the commission shall take an oath of secrecy concerning all proceedings before the commission, violation of which shall be punishable as contempt.