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Rule 18. Commission Member Disqualification.
A. Conflict of Interest. A Commission member may not participate in the consideration of a matter when:
(1) the member is a party;
(2) the member is a material witness to the alleged misconduct;
(3) the member is related to the judge or the complainant within the third degree;
(4) the judge has retained the Commission member as the judge's attorney or has been counseled by the Commission member in any matter within two years preceding the filing of the complaint with the Commission; or
(5) the Commission member believes that, for any reason, that member cannot give a fair and impartial decision.
B. Disclosure. Each Commission member shall disclose all facts that may lead to an inference of bias relating to a matter before the Commission. After disclosure, the Commission shall determine whether the facts warrant disqualification. Commission members may also recuse themselves with a statement on the record as to the basis of the recusal.
C. Proceedings Against Commission Members. Proceedings against judge or attorney members of the Commission on Judicial Conduct will be conducted in the same manner as proceedings against any other judge. In the event a formal investigation is initiated against a Commission member, or the member is placed on disability or suspended status, that member will not be assigned to any future matters pending disposition of the proceeding. If a formal finding of misconduct or disability is made against a member of the Commission, that member will no longer participate in Commission business for the remainder of the member's term.
D. Prohibition Against Representing Judges Before the Commission. No Commission member may legally represent or counsel a judge, in a matter before the Commission, during the member's term on the Commission or within two years after the member's term has expired.
(Adopted as Amended May 23, 1994)
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