Rule 4.2 Notice of Hearing

Once formal charges are filed against a judge, the court has to schedule a hearing and let the judge know about it fairly quickly. The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals must send notice within 30 days of the charges being filed. This notice tells the judge (and their lawyer, if they have one) exactly when and where the hearing will take place.

The judge and their lawyer will get this information directly from the Clerk's office, so there's no guesswork about the hearing details. The only exception is if the judge, their lawyer, and the Judicial Hearing Board all agree to handle the timing differently. Otherwise, the 30 day deadline applies automatically.

This rule exists to keep the disciplinary process moving and to make sure judges get fair warning about hearings on charges against them. It protects the judge's right to know what's happening in their case and gives them time to prepare a defense with their attorney.