Rule 3 - Powers and Duties(a) Judicial Performance Review Program. The Commission must administer a program for periodic review of the performance of each judge who is subject to retention. Information obtained during this review enables the Commission to determine and publicly announce whether each judge eligible for retention "meets" or "does not meet" the Rule 5(a) judicial performance standards.(b) Performance Standards. The Commission must determine whether judges meet the Rule 5(a) judicial performance standards for purposes of: (1)Retention. In the context of a judge's retention, the Commission must determine whether the judge's record of performance under the judicial performance standards demonstrates the judge's fitness for retention in office.(2)Improvement. For judges where there are identified needs for selfimprovement, including judges who have been determined to meet the judicial performance standards for retention, the Commission must refer any such suggestions for improvement to the judge's assigned Conference Team.(c) Policies and Procedures. The Commission must adopt policies and procedures for collecting information for use by the Commission in conducting performance reviews.(d) Forms. The Commission must approve the survey instruments required under Rule 5(b), the self-evaluation form to be completed by each judge, and any other forms the Commission deems necessary to conduct its business.(e) Education. If the Commission believes that any judge may benefit from additional education or training of a specific nature, the Commission should so inform the judge and the judge's assigned Conference Team. The Commission should work with the Committee on Judicial Education and Training to prioritize the development of such programs.(f) Public Participation. To give the public a full and fair opportunity for participation in the evaluation process, the Commission must provide advance notice of public hearings for receiving public comment on judicial performance.(g) Voter Information. The Commission must develop and implement methods for disseminating information about judicial performance for purposes of retention as provided in Rule 7(b).(h) Contractors. The Commission may retain the services of one or more qualified contractors to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties.Ariz. R. P. Jud. Perfor. Rev. 3
Adopted Aug. 24, 2023, effective 10/1/2023.