Rule 17 Notification of Law Enforcement Investigation

(a) Investigation Hold Permitted. Except as provided in paragraph (b), on notice by a law enforcement agency investigating conduct for which a complaint has been filed with the Commission, the Commission may place a complaint file on hold and decline further investigation that would jeopardize the law enforcement agency’s investigation.

(b) Exception. The Commission must continue an investigation that would not jeopardize a law enforcement investigation regarding the conduct subject to the complaint and may discipline the judge or judicial candidate based on the complaint.