judicial ethics
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Montezuma County judge faces disciplinary proceedings for ‘lying,’ handling of criminal case
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Judicial discipline authorities are seeking the censure and removal of Montezuma County Court Judge Ian J. MacLaren, who allegedly committed misconduct in his handling of a criminal case, made false statements to investigators about his actions, and attempted to use his status to get favorable treatment for his own civil infraction. The Colorado Commission on…
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Ethics panel clarifies municipal judges’ use of info from prosecutors OK
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The Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel clarified on Tuesday that municipal judges are permitted to receive police reports, accident reports, drivers’ histories and criminal histories directly from prosecutors without it amounting to misconduct. The Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, which consists of judges, lawyers and a non-attorney, reasoned that state law permits or requires judges…
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Judicial ethics panel says hiring state prosecutor as part-time municipal judge is OK
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The Colorado Supreme Court’s judicial ethics body determined last week that there is no problem if a municipal court wishes to hire a part-time judge who also works as a state prosecutor in the same judicial district. The Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, which consists of judges, lawyers and a non-attorney, reasoned that the prosecutor…
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Colorado ethics panel: Judge cannot drive car advertising wife’s law firm, may ‘occasionally’ ride in it
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A judge whose wife works at a law firm may not drive a car that has the firm’s logo affixed to the side, nor may he park the vehicle in front of his home, the state’s judicial ethics panel advised last week. The judge may, however, ride as a passenger “occasionally,” the panel added. The…
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Judicial discipline commission compares SCOTUS ethical lapses to state judges’ disclosure violations
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In an unusually detailed and strongly worded report, Colorado’s judicial discipline body made clear on Friday that dozens of judges broke the law by failing to file financial disclosure statements on time, but that not every instance merited discipline in light of related behavior from the nation’s highest court. The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline…
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Colorado judges cannot serve as temporary election workers, ethics panel says
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The Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel advised members of the judiciary last month that they cannot serve as temporary election workers. The Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, which consists of judges, lawyers and a non-attorney, cited two reasons why appointed judges should refrain from serving as elections judges. First, with the exception of nonpartisan elections,…
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Ethics opinion: Judge may testify in misconduct investigation into DA
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A trial judge may testify in misconduct proceedings involving an elected district attorney and their office without automatically needing to recuse from any criminal cases, the Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel concluded earlier this month. The Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, which consists of attorneys, judges and one non-lawyer, confirmed it is a judge’s duty to…
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Colorado Supreme Court ethics panel gives thumbs-up to part-time judge’s side job as prosecutor
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A part-time county court judge can also work a second job as a prosecutor outside of his jurisdiction, the Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel concluded last week. The Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, which consists of lawyers, judges and non-attorneys, responded to a question from an unnamed judge who realized the prosecutor appearing in front…
