Rule 9 - Commission Member Responsibilities(a) Impartiality.(1)Duty. A Commission or Conference Team member must perform official duties in an impartial, objective manner.(2)Recusal. To preserve impartiality: (A) When a Commission or Conference Team member cannot perform official duties in an impartial, objective manner due to the member's relationship with a reviewed judge, conflict of interest, bias, sentiments concerning a judge's appointment, political considerations, or prejudice that may interfere with the member's duty to act in an impartial, objective manner, the member must inform the Commission or Conference Team of the member's recusal from participating in any matter concerning the judge.(B) A Commission or Conference Team member is disqualified from participating in any matter concerning a judge who is a family member within the third degree of consanguinity and must inform the Commission or Conference Team of the relationship.(b) Judicial Member.(1) A judicial member of the Commission is not eligible to participate in any matter concerning the judge's own performance.(2) A judicial member of the Commission who receives an invitation under Rule 4(b)(2) is prohibited from participating as a Commission member for the balance of the then-current cycle.(c) Outside Influence. A Commission or Conference Team member must not be influenced by sentiments concerning the judge's appointment, political considerations, or by facts or opinions about the reviewed judge other than those presented to the Commission or Conference Team during the review process. A Commission or Conference Team member must promptly report to the Commission Chair if any individual or entity attempts to influence the member other than by stating fact or opinion.Ariz. R. P. Jud. Perfor. Rev. 9
Adopted Aug. 24, 2023, effective 10/1/2023.