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Massachusetts Statutes, Title I

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Chapter 211C

11 sections in this chapter.

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11 sections·Filtered byTitle I✕Ch 211C✕

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 1 Establishment; membership; expenses; term; chairman
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Section 1. There shall be a commission on judicial conduct consisting of nine members. Three judges shall be appointed by the justices of the supreme judicial court, none of whom shall be justices of said court and no two of whom shall be from the same department of the trial cou…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 10 Physical or mental disabilities
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Section 10. (1) The commission shall have authority to receive information, investigate, conduct hearings, and make recommendations to the court relating to mental or physical disability affecting a judge's performance. (2) In carrying out its responsibilities regarding physical …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 11 Advisory committee
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Section 11. The supreme judicial court may establish an advisory committee on the code of judicial conduct, which may render advisory opinions to judges at their request or on its own motion.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 2 Investigations, hearings and recommendations
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Section 2. (1) All judges of the trial court, the appeals court and the supreme judicial court shall be subject to discipline pursuant to this chapter. The commission on judicial conduct shall have the authority to receive information, investigate, conduct hearings, and make reco…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 3 Report; appropriations; offices; rules; immunity; executive director; proceedings

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Section 3. (1) The commission shall report only to the supreme judicial court. The commission shall be allowed for its purposes annually such amount as shall be appropriated for it by the general court. The commission shall be provided with adequate offices. The commission may ad…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 4 Annual report

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Section 4. The commission shall submit annually to the general court and the supreme judicial court a report of its activities together with recommendations. This report shall be a matter of public record and shall be printed as a public document.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 5 Initiation of proceedings; inquiry, investigation and evaluation; detailed complaint or statement of allegations; formal charges

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Section 5. (1) Commission proceedings relating to the conduct of a judge may be initiated by an oral or written complaint stating facts that, if true, would be grounds for discipline, or by the commission's own motion when the commission receives reasonable information, including…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 6 Confidentiality

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Section 6. (1) Except as provided in this section, all proceedings of the commission shall be confidential until there has been a determination of sufficient cause and formal charges have been filed with the supreme judicial court. The commission shall ensure that a procedure app…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 7 Hearing; recommendation for discipline; attorneys' fees

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Section 7. (1) The commission shall schedule a hearing without undue delay after the appointment of the hearing officer by the supreme judicial court. The commission shall schedule the time and place of the hearing, and shall notify the judge and all counsel of the hearing. The j…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 8 Informal adjustment; sanctions

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Section 8. (1) With the agreement of the judge, the commission may by informal adjustment dispose of a complaint at any stage of the proceedings by: (a) informing or admonishing the judge that his conduct is or may be cause for discipline; (b) directing professional counseling an…

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211C, § 9 Charges against supreme judicial court member

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Section 9. The chief justice and the six most senior justices of the appeals court other than the chief justice shall serve in the place of the supreme judicial court when charges are brought against a member of the supreme judicial court.