DISCIPLINE BY CONSENT

(a) Approval. At any time after the filing of a complaint or after a matter is referred to a Panel and before final disposition, the judicial officer may agree to admit to any or all of the allegations in exchange for a stated sanction. If the agreement is with the Panel or the Board, the agreement shall be submitted to the Court within 10 days. (b) Rejection of Sanction. The Court shall accept or reject the stated sanction within 30 days. If the stated sanction is rejected by the Court, the admission shall be withdrawn and cannot be used against the judicial officer in any proceedings. The complaint or matter shall be referred back to the Panel or Board for further proceedings and no other stated sanction agreement shall be submitted to the Court. (c) Affidavit of Consent. A judicial officer who consents to a stated sanction shall sign an affidavit stating that: (1) (2) (3) allegations of misconduct are pending; the judicial officer consents to the stated sanction; and the consent is freely and voluntarily rendered. 7 Last amended effective March 6, 2018 (d) Order of Discipline. The designated Panel or the Board shall file the affidavit with the Court. Any final order of discipline in such case shall be based upon the affidavit of consent.