§ 4.4.2 — Proceedings before Judicial Discipline Commission

§ 4.4.2 - Proceedings before Judicial Discipline Commission.

(A) Investigations and hearings required. Removal or retirement for the reasons set forth in Section 4.4.3 shall be had only after the Judicial Discipline Commission has held an investigation and hearing in accordance with due process of law. (B) Confidentiality. All papers filed with and proceedings before the Commission shall be privileged and confidential, unless the Commission files with the Mayor a recommendation that a County Court Judge be publicly censured, suspended, removed, or retired, at which time the recommendation, together with the record, shall be public. (C) Subpoenas. The Commission shall have subpoena power, and the County Court of the City and County of Denver shall have the power to enforce any subpoena so issued. (D) Procedural rules. The Commission shall publish and make available to the public such procedural rules as it may adopt for the conduct of its business. (E) Recommendations made to Mayor. The Mayor shall accept or reject the recommendation of the Commission within five days of receipt. If the Mayor accepts the Commission's recommendation, the judge shall be publicly censured, suspended, removed, or retired from office by the Mayor. If the Mayor rejects the Commission's recommendation, no action shall be taken.

(Charter 1960, A13.8-9; amended November 3, 1964; amended September 12, 1972; amended April 1, 1991; Ord. No. 682-02, § 1, 8-26-02, elec. 11-5-02)