Section 2 - Authority and Duty of Disciplinary Counsel and Certified Grievance Committees(A) Except as provided in Gov. Bar R. V and Section 5 of this rule, a grievance alleging misconduct of a judge or candidate for judicial office, or alleging that a judge is unable to discharge the duties of judicial office by virtue of a mental or physical disability, shall be filed with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel or with a grievance committee certified pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel and certified grievance committees shall have authority to investigate grievances, file formal complaints with the Board, and prosecute formal complaints filed with the Board.(B) Except as provided in Section 5 and 6 of this rule, a grievance alleging misconduct of the Chief Justice or a justice of the Supreme Court, or alleging that the Chief Justice or a justice of the Supreme Court is unable to discharge the duties of judicial office by virtue of a mental or physical disability, shall be filed with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall review the grievance to determine whether an ethical violation is alleged. If the grievance alleges an ethical violation, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel promptly shall forward the grievance to the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals, elected pursuant to section 2501.03 of the Revised Code, for further proceedings in accordance with Section 4 of this rule. A grievance alleging misconduct by a former Chief Justice or justice of the Supreme Court shall proceed pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V or division (A) of this section.Amended effective 7/1/2014;8/11/2015; amended February 9, 2023, effective 4/1/2023.