78A-11-111 - Supreme Court action. - Utah Statutes

78A-11-111. Supreme Court action.
(1) Before the implementation, rejection, or modification of any commission order theSupreme Court shall:
(a) review the commission's proceedings as to both law and fact and may permit theintroduction of additional evidence; and
(b) consider the number and nature of previous orders issued by the Supreme Court andmay increase the severity of the order based on a pattern or practice of misconduct or for anyother reason that the Supreme Court finds just and proper.
(2) After briefs have been submitted and any oral argument made, the Supreme Courtshall issue its order implementing, rejecting, or modifying the commission's order.
(3) (a) Upon an order for removal, the judge shall be removed from office and his salaryor compensation ceases from the date of the order.
(b) Upon an order for suspension from office, the judge may not perform any judicialfunctions and may not receive a salary for the period of suspension.

Enacted by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session