AUTHORITY

The WVJLAP shall have the authority to (1) receive information concerning any judge pursuant to Canon 2, Rule 2.14 of the Code of Judicial Conduct; (2) refer information not deemed by the WVJLAP as being subject to Canon 2, Rule 2.14 of the Code of Judicial Conduct to the Office of Judicial Disciplinary Counsel to conduct a full investigation; (3) interview the complainant concerning the information filed; (4) interview the judge concerning the information filed; (5) recommend a psychological and/or medical evaluation of the judge if determined by the WVJLAP that such examination is warranted by the information received; (6) recommend a program of rehabilitation based on information received from a psychological and/or medical evaluation; (7) recommend retirement in case of a judge's advancing years and attendant physical or mental incapacity to the Judicial Investigation Commission, Judicial Disciplinary Counsel, and/or the Judicial Hearing Board; (8) conduct a post-rehabilitation review if deemed necessary; or (9) recommend the dismissal of the information as having no basis.