CHAPTER 2.5. Commission on Judicial Performance [68701. - 68772.]

Heading of Chapter 2.5 amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 56, Sec. 93.

§§ 68701–68772 · 18 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 68701–68704 · 6 sections

   • § 68701 As used in this chapter, “commission” means the Commission on Judicial Performance provided for in Section 8 of Article VI of the Constitution, “masters” means…
   • § 68701.1 In order to protect the public, enforce rigorous standards of judicial conduct, and maintain public confidence in the integrity and independence of the…
   • § 68701.5 Notwithstanding Section 68701, the Commission on Judicial Performance may investigate the conduct or performance of any retired judge serving on senior judge…
   • § 68702 The commission may employ such officers, assistants, and other employees as it deems necessary for the performance of the duties and exercise of the powers…
   • § 68703 Each member of the commission and each master shall be allowed their necessary expenses for travel, board, and lodging incurred in the performance of their…
   • § 68704 No act of the commission shall be valid unless concurred in by a majority of its members. The commission shall select one of its members to serve as…
2. ARTICLE 2. Co-operation of Public Officers and Agencies §§ 68725–68726 · 2 sections

   • § 68725 State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate with and…
   • § 68726 It shall be the duty of the sheriffs and marshals in the several counties, upon request of the commission or its authorized representative, to serve process…
3. ARTICLE 3. Investigations and Hearings §§ 68750–68756 · 7 sections

   • § 68750 In the conduct of investigations and formal proceedings, the commission or the masters may (a) administer oaths; (b) order and otherwise provide for the…
   • § 68751 In any investigation or formal proceeding in any part of the State, the process extends to all parts of the State. A person is not obliged to attend as a…
   • § 68752 If any person refuses to attend or testify or produce any writings or things required by any subpoena, the commission or the masters may petition the superior…
   • § 68753 In any pending investigation or formal proceeding, the commission or the masters may order the deposition of a person residing within or without the state to…
   • § 68754 Each witness, other than an officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision or an officer or employee of a court of the state, shall receive for…
   • § 68755 No award of costs shall be made in any proceeding before the commission, masters, or Supreme Court.
   • § 68756 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall be given access, on an ex parte basis, to all nonpublic records of court proceedings, including…
4. ARTICLE 4. Committee to Review the Operations and Structure of the Commission on Judicial Performance §§ 68770–68772 · 3 sections

   • § 68770 The Committee to Review the Operations and Structure of the Commission on Judicial Performance is hereby created in state government.
   • § 68771 (a) The committee shall consist of 15 members who are the following: (1) The director of the commission. (2) The chair of the commission. (3) A current or…
   • § 68772 The committee shall study and make recommendations for changes in the operations and structure of the commission that would improve the commission’s ability to…