17-5-303 - Judicial disability. - Tennessee Statutes

17-5-303. Judicial disability.

(a)  The court of the judiciary is also authorized, on its own motion, or pursuant to the complaint of anyone having reason to believe a judge is disabled, to investigate and take appropriate action, including recommendation of removal from office in any case wherein an active judge is suffering from any disability, physical or mental, that is or is likely to become permanent and that would substantially interfere with the prompt, orderly and efficient performance of judicial duty.

(b)  All complaints made under this section shall be confidential and privileged.

(c)  In the event the court recommends removal from office under this section, the aggrieved judge may appeal to the supreme court as provided in § 17-5-310.

[Acts 1979, ch. 356, § 13; T.C.A., § 17-813; Acts 1995, ch. 208, §§ 9, 10.]