C.R.J.D. 18.5

(a) Appointment. After special counsel has served the statement of charges and notice

of formal charges on the Judge and filed copies thereof with the executive director, the

Commission shall request the Supreme Court to appoint three special masters to preside

over formal proceedings who shall hear and take evidence concerning the charges and

provide a report to the Commission in accordance with the Constitution and these Rules.

The appointees may be retired justices or active or retired judges of courts of record, who

have no conflicts of interest and who are able to serve diligently and impartially as special

masters. Unless otherwise designated, the judge or justice first named in the Supreme

Court’s order shall be the presiding special master. The presiding special master is

authorized to act on behalf of the special masters in resolving pre-hearing issues, including

but not limited to discovery disputes; conducting pre-hearing conferences; and ruling on

evidentiary, procedural, and legal issues that arise during hearings.

(b) One Special Master. The Commission may request the Supreme Court to appoint

one special master for designated purposes in any proceeding.