78A-11-109 - Receipt of complaints. - Utah Statutes

78A-11-109. Receipt of complaints.
(1) The commission shall receive and investigate any complaint against a judge.
(2) Unless the complaint alleges criminal misconduct, the commission may decline toinvestigate any complaint received four or more years after the act or omission which constitutesthe alleged misconduct.
(3) During the course of any investigation, the commission may order a hearing to beheld concerning the reprimand, censure, suspension, removal, or involuntary retirement of ajudge.
(4) The commission shall provide the judge with all information necessary to prepare anadequate response or defense, which may include the identity of the complainant.

Enacted by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Amended by Chapter 274, 2008 General Session