Rule 16 Interim Disqualification of Judicial Officers

(a) Upon or after the filing of a formal complaint, the Commission may, in its discretion and

for good cause shown, disqualify the judge from serving as a judicial officer, without loss

of salary, pending the Commission’s disposition of the formal complaint.

(b) Upon the Commission’s filing with the Supreme Court a recommendation that a judicial

officer be removed or retired, the judge shall forthwith be disqualified to serve as a judicial

officer, without loss of salary, pending the Supreme Court’s review of the record and

proceedings, and its order thereon. § 3-1-1109(2), MCA. If a judge is reinstated to office,

the terms of the reinstatement shall be as ordered by the Montana Supreme Court.