§ 8-16-10. Disqualification from acting as a commissioner.
(a) No judge who is a member of the commission or of the supreme court shall participate as a member of the commission or the supreme court in any proceeding regarding his or her removal, suspension, immediate temporary suspension, reprimand, retirement, or censure.
(b) No member of the commission or of the supreme court shall participate in any decisions of the commission or the supreme court involving the removal, suspension, immediate temporary suspension, reprimand, retirement, or censure of a judge who is related to him or her within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity or where the one complaining of the actions of a judge against whom proceedings are being taken is related to the member of the commission.
History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 136, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 312, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts
Chapter 8-16 - Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline
Section 8-16-1. - Composition — Appointment.
Section 8-16-2. - Terms of the commissioners.
Section 8-16-3. - Meetings of the commission — Compensation.
Section 8-16-4. - Employment of personnel — Investigation of unfitness.
Section 8-16-4.1. - Subpoena powers of commission.
Section 8-16-4.2. - Discovery.
Section 8-16-4.3. - Compelling evidence in commission proceedings — Immunity.
Section 8-16-5. - Certification of recommendations to supreme court.
Section 8-16-6. - Review of commission’s recommendations by supreme court.
Section 8-16-6.1. - Suspension of judge pending review.
Section 8-16-7. - Power of the supreme court to discipline, suspend, or remove judges.
Section 8-16-7.1. - Confidentiality of supreme court review of recommendation of private reprimand.
Section 8-16-8. - Discipline of judges upon indictment or conviction for a crime.
Section 8-16-9. - Retirement of judges for incapacity or disability.
Section 8-16-10. - Disqualification from acting as a commissioner.
Section 8-16-11. - Papers and testimony privileged.
Section 8-16-12. - Rules of practice and procedure — Confidentiality of proceedings.
Section 8-16-13.1. - Related judicial proceedings — Confidentiality.