California Commission on Judicial Performance
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The California Commission on Judicial Performance (CCJP) is a state agency in California charged with investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and judicial incapacity and for disciplining judges. The commission was established in 1960 pursuant to Section 18 of Article VI of the California Constitution.
The CCJP has 27 authorized staff positions. This includes 16 attorneys and 11 support staff.
The head of the agency is referred to as the Director-Chief Counsel. Victoria B. Henley has been the CCJP's Director-Chief Counsel since 1991.
2008 statistics
In 2008, there were 1,740 judgeships in California that fell under the jurisdiction of the CCJP. The CCJP also has jurisdiction over California's 426 court commissioners and referees.
- 909 complaints about California state judges were received by the CCJP.
- 892 cases were concluded in 2008.
- 70 staff inquiries and 42 preliminary investigations were ordered in 2008.
- The average time period from the filing of a complaint to the disposition was 3.5 months.
- The CCJP removed two judges from office and imposed seven public admonishments. It also issued seven private admonishments and 18 advisory letters.
- The CCJP closed five matters without discipline when the judge resigned or retired with an investigation pending.
Budget
The CCJP's budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year is $4,101,000. The CCJP's budget appropriation for the 2008-2009 fiscal year was $4,067,246.[1]
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