Sec.51-51k-4. Complaints

(a) Complaints made to the Council shall be on forms available at each superior court clerk's office or from the office of the executive director of the Council.

(b) The complaint shall be typewritten or printed, shall be signed under oath by the complainant, and shall be sent or delivered to the office of the Council together with any additional supporting materials which the complainant wishes to submit.

(c) All complaints shall be specific as to the identity of the judge, compensation commissioner, or family support magistrate, date and place of occurrence of the alleged offense or offenses, and details of complaint.

(d) The Council shall, not later than five days after its receipt of a complaint, notify the complainant thereof by mail.

(e) The Council shall, not later than five days after the initiation of an investigation by it on its motion, or the receipt of a complaint, notify by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, the judge, compensation commissioner, or family support magistrate under investigation or against whom such complaint has been filed. A copy of any such complaint and a Reply to Complaint form shall accompany such notice.

(f) Each member of the Council shall be furnished with a copy of the complaint and supporting documents, if any, within five days of its receipt.

(g) The Council may initiate an investigation if it has reason to believe (1) conduct under section 51-51i of the General Statutes has occurred, or (2) there may exist with previous complaints a pattern of behavior which would lead to a reasonable belief that such conduct has occurred.

(h) Although complaints regarding issues which are subject to appellate review are not within the jurisdiction of the Council, any complaint which contains allegations of prohibited conduct separate from issues which are subject to appellate review shall be investigated as to such prohibited conduct only.

(i) Once a complaint has been received, it shall be the complaint of the Council to be investigated by the Council as set forth in these rules.

(Effective December 28, 1994)