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ColoradoJudges.org
Ethics Enforcement:
Commission on Judicial Discipline
The Colorado constitution created a commission on judicial discipline and made it responsible for investigating allegations that a judge violated ethics rules.
The commission investigates allegations and prosecutes these charges.
Membership
Commission members are drawn from judges, lawyers, and non-lawyers selected by the governor and the supreme court.
Recommendations
The commission makes recommendations about discipline to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court makes the final decision on whether and how to discipline a judge.
Secrecy
Discipline Commission proceedings are secret.
If a judge is found to have violated the ethics rules, their discipline can be public or private. If private, the violation remains a secret.
Only if the Supreme Court approves public discipline will it be known to voters.
How effective is the discipline process?
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