AK · rules
Alaska Jud. Conduct Comm'n R. 13
Special Counsel
(a) Appointment. The commission will appoint a special
counsel when a formal charge is issued or earlier when the
commission determines that the appointment is necessary to
preserve its adjudicative independence. The special counsel
serves at the pleasure of the commission.
(b) Role and Duties. The special counsel is hired by the
commission to formally prepare and present the case against
the judge. The special counsel represents the public interest
and may not represent any individual commission member or
staff person but may represent the commission, as an entity, in
related proceedings.
(c) Powers.
The special counsel may request commission subpoenas, conduct discovery, and file motions.
The special counsel may not dismiss or amend a charge, delay
proceedings, or take other dispositive action. The special
counsel may incur only those expenses authorized by the
commission.
History
(Adopted November 1, 1991; amended December 1, 2000.)
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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