Rule 10 - Disposition report after formal hearing(1) The hearing panel shall issue a written order containing its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the sanction imposed, if any, within thirty days of the completion of the formal hearing. The hearing panel shall rely only on the record in reaching its final order. Any finding of a violation shall be based upon clear and convincing evidence. The panel may, if it deems it appropriate, reserve its decision on the appropriate sanction and have a separate hearing on that question after any finding of a violation is made. (2) A copy of the order shall be mailed to the judge, guardian, guardian ad litem, special counsel or disciplinary counsel, the complainant, and the judge's counsel of record, if any. The panel shall also promptly file a copy of the order, together with the record of its proceedings, with the Supreme Court. (3) If no appeal is served on the Chair and filed with the Supreme Court within 30 days of the Board's mailing of the hearing panel decision, and the Court does not otherwise order review on its own motion, an order of the panel other than an order imposing a suspension shall become final. Such an order shall have the same force and effect as an order of the Supreme Court. No order of suspension, however, shall become final and effective, even when no appeal is filed, unless ordered by the Court. Vt. Disc. Control of Judges R. 10
Adopted Feb. 17, 1978, eff. 3/1/1978; amended Aug. 31, 1981, eff. 11/3/1981; 9/17/2001, eff. 1/1/2002; 12/21/2010, eff. 2/21/2011.