Rule 16.05 - Investigative Process(a) All investigations of substance abuse carried out by the committee shall be conducted by investigators knowledgeable in the recognition and investigation of signs of substance abuse. (b) The committee shall maintain active liaison with the Missouri lawyer's assistance committee and the program and shall assign and coordinate each investigation of a substance abuser through a team of two investigators. The investigators shall conduct an investigation into substance abuse and report their findings to the committee. If the investigative report is indicative of substance abuse and a causal connection to judge or lawyer dereliction, the committee shall formulate a plan for intervention and rehabilitation of the substance abuser, together with preliminary findings or recommendations as to a program of recovery. Mo. R. Gov. Bar Jud. 16.05
Adopted Nov. 21, 1985, eff. 7/1/1986. Amended April 26, 1993, eff. 7/1/1993. Amended May 2, 2006, eff. 5/2/2006.