REFERRALS TO THE WEST VIRGINIA JUDICIAL AND LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Judicial Investigation Commission, Judicial Disciplinary Counsel, and/or the Judicial Hearing Board may, at the entity’s discretion, provide a referral to the West Virginia Judicial and Lawyer Assistance Program (WVJLAP) of any judge when the Commission, Counsel, or Board has a reasonable belief that the alleged misconduct of a judge is the result of impairment by drugs or alcohol, or by a mental, emotional, or physical condition including the attendant mental or physical incapacity as a result of advancing years.