Rule 11 - Duty to cooperateA. A judge has a duty to cooperate in proceedings before the Commission on complaints against the judge. The failure of a judge to cooperate, as set forth in the Code, Rule 21-216 NMRA, in investigations and proceedings before the Commission may be evidence of misconduct and may be grounds for discipline, removal, or retirement of the judge. Failure of a judge to cooperate may include, but not be limited to: (1)Failure to comply with requests or orders. The failure to comply with reasonable requests or orders of the Commission.(2)Failure to appear and participate. The failure to appear and participate in Commission proceeding.(3)Intentional misrepresentation. The intentional misrepresentation of a material fact during any stage of a proceeding.(4)Interference. The intentional interference with an investigation into the allegations of a notice of investigation or charges in a notice of formal proceedings.(5)Retaliation. Direct or indirect retaliation against a person known or suspected to have filed a complaint, assisted or cooperated in the investigation of a judge, or testified at a Commission proceeding.(6)Disclosure. The intentional disclosure to a third party of the existence of a Commission proceeding, of any allegation against a judge, or of information obtained in an investigation against a judge beyond the extent necessary for the judge to conduct an investigation.B. The failure of a judge to cooperate as set forth herein may also be grounds for a finding of contempt as set forth in Rule 10.N.M. Jud. Stand. Comm. R. 11
Approved, effective December 6, 1968; as amended, effective August 31, 1984; September 29, 1989; as amended, effective May 1, 2010; as amended, effective March 1, 2019.