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4.000 Scope

IV Judicial Conduct Commission

This Part IV of these rules applies to all proceedings before the Judicial Conduct Commission involving the discipline, retirement or removal of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeals, circuit court and district court, pursuant to section 121 of the Constitution of Kentucky, as well as the disciplining of lawyers seeking judicial office who during their candidacy shall be deemed subject to the jurisdiction and discipline of the Commission.

Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.

Amendment history: Amended by Order 98-2, eff. 1-1-99; prior amendment eff. 3-8-83 (Order 83-2); adopted eff. 10-1-76