Section 1 - Board of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court There is created under Rule V of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio a Board of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court. The Board shall receive evidence, preserve the record, make findings, and submit recommendations to the Supreme Court as follows:
(A) Concerning complaints of misconduct that are alleged to have been committed by a justice, judge, or candidate for judicial office; (B) Concerning allegations that a justice or judge is unable to discharge the duties of judicial office by virtue of a mental or physical disability;(C) Upon reference by the Supreme Court of conduct by a justice, judge, or candidate for judicial office affecting any proceeding under these rules or the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, where the acts allegedly constitute a contempt of the Supreme Court or a breach of these rules but did not take place in the presence of the Supreme Court or a member of the Supreme Court, whether by willful disobedience of any order or judgment of the Supreme Court or an order or subpoena issued by the Board of Professional Conduct, by interference with any officer of the Supreme Court in the prosecution of any duty, or otherwise. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or affecting the plenary power of the Supreme Court to impose punishment with reference either to contempts or breaches of these rules committed in its presence or the plenary power of any other court with reference to contempts committed in its presence. Amended effective 8/11/2015.