§ 16-10-409 - Mandatory suspension. - Arkansas Statutes

16-10-409. Mandatory suspension.

A judge shall be suspended from office with pay by the Supreme Court when in any court in the United States he or she pleads guilty or no contest to, or is found guilty of an offense punishable as, a felony under the laws of Arkansas or the United States, or of any other offense that involves moral turpitude. If his or her conviction becomes final, he or she may be removed from office pursuant to 16-10-410. If his or her conviction is reversed and he or she is cleared of the charge, by order of the court, whether without further trial or after further trial and a finding of not guilty, his or her suspension terminates. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission from determining that a judge be disciplined or removed according to 16-10-410.