ARE REQUESTS FOR INVESTIGATION TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY?
Yes. The Constitution and Court Rules safeguard the confidentiality of all requests for investigation and the results of the staff’s investigation. However, in order to undertake an investigation, inquiries are often directed to attorneys, court employees, and others, which requires the disclosure of certain information regarding a grievance. The Commission may also authorize a request for the judge’s comment, which is accompanied by a copy of the Request for Investigation form, thus disclosing the allegations and the identity of the complainant to the judge.
