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A. Notice. The Commission shall determine whether a formal investigation is warranted. If a formal investigation is undertaken, the subject judge shall be served with a notice of the investigation. The notice shall outline only the nature of the charges. Additional information can be obtained through formal motion to the Commission upon a showing of good cause. The judge shall be accorded reasonable opportunity in the course of the formal investigation to present any relevant matters.
B. Right to Appearance. The subject judge shall have the right to appear before the Commission and present relevant additional facts and legal issues prior to the close of the formal investigation. A judge or witness, including the accuser, shall be entitled to counsel of their own choice, and to be accompanied by counsel at any appearance before the Commission.
C. Dismissal. The Executive Director shall, pursuant to Rule 7 B of these Rules, recommend dismissal of all accusations for which a sufficient basis to proceed is not established.
D. Stay. If the Executive Director determines that any investigation may unduly disrupt or delay a pending court proceeding, the Executive Director shall stay the investigation until the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting. The complainant(s), if any, and the judge, if the judge has been given notice of the accusation, shall be informed, in writing, of the stay, and that the stay will be reviewed by the Commission at its next meeting.
(Adopted November 1, 1991)
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