Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct
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The Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct is an independent body that investigates complaints and enforces ethical standards for judges within Arizona’s court system.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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judicial conduct commission ⓘ |
| accountableTo | Arizona Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesCode | Arizona Code of Judicial Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canImpose |
informal sanctions
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public reprimand in some cases ⓘ |
| canRecommend |
censure of a judge
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removal of a judge ⓘ suspension of a judge ⓘ |
| complaintsMayBeFiledBy |
attorneys
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judges ⓘ members of the public ⓘ other interested persons ⓘ |
| confidentiality | investigative proceedings are generally confidential until formal charges are filed ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinctFrom | Arizona State Bar disciplinary system for lawyers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
judicial misconduct
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violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | judicial ethics compliance in Arizona courts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conduct formal investigations
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conduct preliminary investigations ⓘ hold hearings in appropriate cases ⓘ impose certain sanctions within its authority ⓘ issue advisory opinions on judicial conduct in some circumstances ⓘ receive complaints about judicial misconduct ⓘ recommend discipline to the Arizona Supreme Court in serious cases ⓘ screen complaints for jurisdiction and sufficiency ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Arizona executive branch
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Arizona judiciary administrative structure ⓘ Arizona legislative branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Arizona Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Arizona Supreme Court rules ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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Phoenix, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notAuthorizedTo |
act as an appellate court
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change court decisions ⓘ provide legal advice to litigants ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Arizona court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Arizona state court judges
NERFINISHED
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judicial officers in Arizona ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports on its activities
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public decisions in formal disciplinary cases ⓘ |
| purpose |
enforce judicial ethical standards
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investigate complaints against judges ⓘ promote public confidence in the judiciary ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Arizona public records laws with certain confidentiality limits ⓘ |
| website | https://www.azcourts.gov/azcjc ⓘ |
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