As amended through November 7, 2024
Rule 25 - Review by Supreme Court(a) Within thirty days after the commission admonishes, reprimands, or censures a respondent, the respondent shall have a right of appeal de novo to the supreme court.(b) Within fourteen days after the decision is final, a commission decision recommending the suspension, removal, or retirement of a respondent will be filed in the supreme court and served on the respondent. The notice of the decision served on respondent shall state the date the decision was filed in the supreme court and shall specify the period during which respondent may challenge the commission recommendation as provided in the Discipline Rules for Judges.(c) If the commission recommendation is that respondent be removed, respondent shall be suspended, with salary (as provided by the Constitution), from that judicial position effective upon filing the recommendation with the supreme court; such suspension with pay will remain in effect until a final determination is made by the supreme court.(d) The commission shall transmit to respondent those portions of the record required by the Discipline Rules for Judges or these rules, and shall certify the record of the commission proceedings to the supreme court.(e) If the supreme court remands a case, the commission will proceed in accordance with the order on remand.Wash. Commi. Jud. Cond. R. Proce. 25