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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 28. CORRECTIONS, COURTS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
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Chapter 28-20. JUDICIAL DISABILITIES AND TENURE |
Section 28-2005. PRECEDENTS
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2005.1 The provisions of this section shall apply to determinations by the Commission of grounds for removal under § 432(a)(2) of the Self-Government Act, and to evaluations by the Commission of judges who are candidates for renomination.
2005.2 Each judge shall be deemed to be on notice of the following; Provided, that copies of the decisions, evaluations, reports, or communications have been filed by the Commission with the Chief Judge of each court:
(a) The Commission's decisions in proceedings;
(b) The Commission's evaluations of judges who have been candidates for re-nomination;
(c) The annual reports of the Commission; and
(d) Any communication by the Commission to either of the Chief Judges of the courts of the District of Columbia specifying that the judges are to take notice of the communication.
2005.3 Expressions by the Commission in the decisions, evaluations, and communications listed in § 2005.2 shall be pertinent precedents to be taken into account by the Commission.
2005.4 Each judge shall be deemed to be on notice of provisions promulgated by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Activities of the Judicial Conference of the United States regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct for United States Judges.
2005.5 Insofar as the opinions of the Advisory Committee on Judicial Activities deal with provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct that are similar to requirements applicable to judges of District of Columbia courts, the Commission shall regard them as persuasive.