Section 8-16-13.1. – Related judicial proceedings — Confidentiality.
§ 8-16-13.1. Related judicial proceedings — Confidentiality. Judicial proceedings in aid of or ancillary to a public hearing of the commission shall be open to the public, and all papers filed in connection with such judicial proceedings shall be public documents. All other judicial proceedings in aid of or ancillary to a commission proceeding, and […]
Section 8-16-14. – Reasonable counsel fees.
§ 8-16-14. Reasonable counsel fees. Any judge who has been complained against under the provisions of this chapter and who has engaged the services of counsel to respond to the complaint, and where the complaint has been dismissed by the commission, shall be entitled to have his or her reasonable counsel fees paid by the […]
Section 8-16-6.1. – Suspension of judge pending review.
§ 8-16-6.1. Suspension of judge pending review. Whenever the supreme court reviews a commission recommendation for the suspension, immediate temporary suspension, removal, or retirement of a judge other than a justice of the supreme court, the commission may, in its discretion, order the suspension of the judge pending the completion of the review. The suspension […]
Section 8-16-7. – Power of the supreme court to discipline, suspend, or remove judges.
§ 8-16-7. Power of the supreme court to discipline, suspend, or remove judges. (a) Whenever the commission shall have recommended reprimand, censure, suspension, immediate temporary suspension, removal, or retirement of a judge from office and filed its findings and recommendations with the chief justice of the supreme court, and those recommendations have been affirmed or […]
Section 8-16-7.1. – Confidentiality of supreme court review of recommendation of private reprimand.
§ 8-16-7.1. Confidentiality of supreme court review of recommendation of private reprimand. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 8-16-6 and 8-16-7, all papers filed with, proceedings before, and decisions of the supreme court on review of a commission recommendation of a private reprimand pursuant to § 8-16-4(d) shall be kept confidential. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. […]
Section 8-16-8. – Discipline of judges upon indictment or conviction for a crime.
§ 8-16-8. Discipline of judges upon indictment or conviction for a crime. (a) The supreme court on its own motion shall suspend, pending the prosecution of an appeal, any judge of any court when it is shown by the certified record of a court of competent jurisdiction that he or she either pleaded guilty or […]
Section 8-16-9. – Retirement of judges for incapacity or disability.
§ 8-16-9. Retirement of judges for incapacity or disability. (a) Whenever the commission shall, after investigation and hearing, determine that a judge has a physical or mental disability that seriously interfered and will continue to interfere with the performance of his or her duties, it may recommend to the supreme court the retirement of the […]
Section 8-16-10. – Disqualification from acting as a commissioner.
§ 8-16-10. Disqualification from acting as a commissioner. (a) No judge who is a member of the commission or of the supreme court shall participate as a member of the commission or the supreme court in any proceeding regarding his or her removal, suspension, immediate temporary suspension, reprimand, retirement, or censure. (b) No member of […]
Section 8-16-11. – Papers and testimony privileged.
§ 8-16-11. Papers and testimony privileged. The filing of papers with or the giving of testimony before the commission or supreme court shall be privileged in any action for defamation. No other publication of such papers or proceedings shall be so privileged, except any record, pleading, or brief filed by the commission in the supreme […]
Section 8-16-1. – Composition — Appointment.
§ 8-16-1. Composition — Appointment. (a) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the commission on judicial tenure and discipline, hereinafter referred to as the commission. The commission shall consist of sixteen (16) members: three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, […]