3-1-1123. Public statements by commission

MT Code § 3-1-1123 (2019) (N/A)
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3-1-1123. Public statements by commission. In any case in which the subject matter becomes public, through independent sources or through a waiver of confidentiality by the judge against whom the complaint has been filed, the commission may issue statements as it considers appropriate in order to:

(1) confirm the pendency of the investigation;

(2) clarify the procedural aspects of the disciplinary proceedings;

(3) explain the right of the judge to a fair hearing without prejudgment;

(4) state that the judge denies the allegations; or

(5) declare that there is insufficient evidence for a finding of good cause.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 441, L. 1981.