Amends the judiciary law to extend the jurisdiction of the state commission on judicial conduct to judges who resign or retire while under.
This bill amends the New York judiciary law to extend the jurisdiction of the state commission on judicial conduct to judges who resign or retire while under investigation or formal charges. It mandates that the chief administrator of the courts notify the commission within five days of a judge's resignation or retirement if they are under investigation. The bill also modifies the confidentiality of records, allowing certain documents to be made available to the public or designated entities upon request.
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