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Rule 9. Commission Member Responsibilities

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Procedure for Judicial Performance Review in the State of ArizonaEffective: October 1, 2023

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of Procedure for Judicial Performance Review in the State of Arizona (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
17C A.R.S. Rules of Proc. for Jud. Perf. Review, Rule 9
Formerly cited as AZ ST J PERF REVIEW Rule 5
Rule 9. Commission Member Responsibilities
Currentness
(a) Impartiality.
(1) Duty. A Commission or Conference Team member must perform official duties in an impartial, objective manner.
(2) Recusal. To preserve impartiality:
(A) When a Commission or Conference Team member cannot perform official duties in an impartial, objective manner due to the member's relationship with a reviewed judge, conflict of interest, bias, sentiments concerning a judge's appointment, political considerations, or prejudice that may interfere with the member's duty to act in an impartial, objective manner, the member must inform the Commission or Conference Team of the member's recusal from participating in any matter concerning the judge.
(B) A Commission or Conference Team member is disqualified from participating in any matter concerning a judge who is a family member within the third degree of consanguinity and must inform the Commission or Conference Team of the relationship.
(b) Judicial Member.
(1) A judicial member of the Commission is not eligible to participate in any matter concerning the judge's own performance.
(2) A judicial member of the Commission who receives an invitation under Rule 4(b)(2) is prohibited from participating as a Commission member for the balance of the then-current cycle.
(c) Outside Influence. A Commission or Conference Team member must not be influenced by sentiments concerning the judge's appointment, political considerations, or by facts or opinions about the reviewed judge other than those presented to the Commission or Conference Team during the review process. A Commission or Conference Team member must promptly report to the Commission Chair if any individual or entity attempts to influence the member other than by stating fact or opinion.

Credits

Added Aug. 24, 2023, effective Oct. 1, 2023.
17C A. R. S. Rules of Proc. for Jud. Perf. Review, Rule 9, AZ ST J PERF REVIEW Rule 9
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through April 15, 2024.
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