§ 4.4.1. Judicial Discipline Commission.

(A)

Commission created. There is hereby created a Denver County Court Judicial Discipline Commission established for the purposes of recommending to the Mayor censure, reprimand, or other discipline on Judges of the County Court of the City and County of Denver and recommending to the Mayor the suspension, removal, or retirement from office of any Judge of the County Court of the City and County of Denver. The Commission may also recommend to the Presiding Judge of the County Court the discipline or removal of any magistrate of the County Court of the City and County of Denver.

(B)

Composition. The Judicial Discipline Commission shall be composed of seven voting members, plus, as an ex-officio member in a nonvoting advisory capacity, the Presiding Judge of the County Court of the City and County of Denver. The membership of the Commission shall be made up as follows:

(i)

Three of the members shall be registered electors of the City and County of Denver who are not acting or retired Judges or Justices and are not licensed attorneys; two of the members shall be Judges of the Bench of the District Court in and for the City and County of Denver; and two of the members shall be registered electors who are licensed attorneys engaged in the practice of law, none of whom shall be an acting or retired Judge or Justice.

(ii)

No more than four members shall be affiliated with the same political party.

(iii)

No member shall hold any official position in any partisan political organization.

(iv)

No member shall be related by blood or marriage to any other member.

(v)

No member shall have previously been or at the time of appointment be a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission established by this Article.

(C)

Appointment and term. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of four years, except that in 2003 three members may be appointed for two-year terms, and thereafter for four-year terms, for the purpose of staggering terms. If the Mayor shall fail to make an appointment to the Commission within 45 days of receiving notice from the Presiding Judge that a vacancy exists, the Presiding Judge may fill the vacancy. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of any unexpired term.

(D)

Compensation; disqualification. The members of the Commission shall not receive any salary or compensation for their services as a member. Any member who is related by blood or marriage within the third degree to a judge shall be disqualified from considering any matter concerning that judge.

(Charter 1960, A13.8-5; amended November 3, 1964; amended April 1, 1991; amended November 2, 1993; Ord. No. 428-02, § 1, 6-3-02, elec. 8-13-02; Ord. No. 682-02, § 1, 8-26-02, elec. 11-5-02)