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2021 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 - Closed meetings of the commission - Public hearings - Evidence to remain confidential until made public at hearing.
- Section 8-16-13.1 - Related judicial proceedings - Confidentiality.
- Section 8-16-14 - Reasonable counsel fees.
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