VIRGIN ISLANDS COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES I.O.P. 8. Docketing of Complaints

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I.O.P. 8. Docketing of Complaints

(a) Minimum Requirements for Complaint. Every complaint must, at a minimum, be in writing, signed under penalty of perjury, and, in some way, identify the judge that is the subject of the complaint and provide the basis for the complaint. A complaint must be in English and conform as much as possible to the form provided for in this I.O.P. 8(e).

(b) Docketing. Every complaint that meets the minimum requirements specified in I.O.P. 8(a) shall be docketed by Disciplinary Counsel under the caption "Complaint of Judicial Misconduct re: Sealed Respondent" or, if the complaint alleges physical or mental incapacity, "Complaint of Judicial Disability re: Sealed Respondent," and be assigned a Commission case number by Disciplinary Counsel. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 209.11, all complaints and other filings shall be deemed...