– Grievances – Receipt and Review

(a) Written grievances to the Commission shall be submitted substantially as provided on the attached “Form A”. Grievances shall be lodged with the Executive Secretary of the Commission. (b) A written grievance shall not be a prerequisite to initiation of disciplinary proceedings that the Commission, in its discretion, deems appropriate. Upon receiving a grievance or otherwise receiving information alleging judicial misconduct or that the commission should take some action, the Commission shall review the grievance or information received and determine whether the allegations concerning the conduct or condition of the judge may, if proven, provide grounds for discipline or removal. (c) The Commission may summarily reject and dismiss a grievance if, in the judgment of the Commission, the grievance fails to state adequate grounds or provide good cause for disciplinary proceedings. A grievance that is based solely on rulings in a case which can be addressed in an appeal or on sentence review shall not constitute adequate grounds for disciplinary proceedings and shall be summarily rejected and dismissed by the Commission.