Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission of Virginia
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The Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission of Virginia is an independent state body that investigates allegations of judicial misconduct or disability and recommends appropriate disciplinary action for judges in Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission of Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent commission
ⓘ
judicial disciplinary body ⓘ state agency ⓘ |
| appointmentBy |
Governor of Virginia
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Supreme Court of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia State Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canRecommend |
censure of a judge
ⓘ
removal of a judge from office ⓘ retirement of a judge for disability ⓘ suspension of a judge ⓘ |
| composition |
citizen members
ⓘ
judges ⓘ lawyers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| function |
conduct formal investigations of judicial conduct
ⓘ
conduct preliminary investigations of judicial conduct ⓘ dismiss unfounded or insufficient complaints ⓘ file formal complaints with the Supreme Court of Virginia when warranted ⓘ hold hearings in appropriate cases ⓘ issue private or public admonitions in certain circumstances ⓘ make findings of fact regarding judicial misconduct or disability ⓘ receive complaints against judges ⓘ recommend disciplinary action for judges ⓘ screen complaints for jurisdiction and sufficiency ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Virginia executive branch
ⓘ
Virginia judicial branch in its investigative decisions ⓘ Virginia legislative branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Virginia
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ⓘ
Virginia state courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article VI of the Constitution of Virginia
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ⓘ
Code of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Virginia judicial system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Richmond, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
general district court judges in Virginia
ⓘ
judges of courts not of record in Virginia ⓘ judges of courts of record in Virginia ⓘ judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia ⓘ justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia ⓘ juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in Virginia ⓘ magistrates in Virginia ⓘ |
| purpose |
investigate allegations of judicial disability
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investigate allegations of judicial misconduct ⓘ maintain public confidence in the judiciary ⓘ protect integrity of the judiciary ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
judicial accountability in Virginia
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judicial discipline ⓘ judicial ethics enforcement ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Supreme Court of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | judicial ethics rules in Virginia ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.