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N.M. Jud. Standards Comm'n Rule 15

COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

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A. Docket. A complaint shall be docketed which shall commence a

proceeding before the Commission.

B. Initial Actions. The executive director shall conduct an investigation of

the allegations of a complaint, or of other information upon which a complaint could be based,

or recommend dismissal to the Commission.

C. Notice of Investigation. Upon finding that the investigation of a complaint

is substantially complete and that there is sufficient evidence to require a judge to respond to the

allegations of a complaint, the Commission may issue a notice of investigation.

D. Notice of Formal Proceedings. Upon finding that good cause may exist to

recommend to the Supreme Court the discipline, removal, or retirement of a judge, the

Commission may issue a notice of formal proceedings.

E. Interim Actions. At any time during the pendency of a proceeding, the

Commission may take interim actions as set forth in Section III, Rules 23, 24 and 25, below.

F. Dismissal. At any time during the pendency of a proceeding, the

Commission may dismiss the action as set forth in Section VI, Rules 33, 34, 35 and 36, below.

G. Report to the Commission.

(1) Before Issuance of a Notice of Formal Proceedings. After docketing a

complaint and until issuance of a notice of formal proceedings, investigative trial counsel shall

report to the Commission at each regular meeting on the progress of an investigation and the

response to a notice of investigation. The Commission may monitor reports, direct the nature

and extent of the investigation, or dispose of the complaint as set forth in Section VI, below.

(2) After Issuance of a Notice of Formal Proceedings. After issuance of a

notice of formal proceedings, investigative trial counsel shall only report to the Commission at

each regular meeting that the proceedings continue and shall inform the Commission of the date

of an expected hearing on the merits.

H. The judge may be represented by counsel throughout these proceedings. The

judge shall be responsible for any fees and costs associated therewith.

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Source: www.nmjsc.org
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Edition: 2026-09-30
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