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MAIL TO:
WV Judicial Investigation Commission
City Center East – Suite 1200 A
4700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
304-558-0169
FOR JIC OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Complaint No.: ______________________
Judicial Officer: _____________________
Date Filed: __________________________
BEFORE THE JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION COMMISSION
OF WEST VIRGINIA
COMPLAINT
Use this form to give the Judicial Investigation Commission enough information to evaluate your
complaint. Read the enclosed brochure explaining the Commission’s function, jurisdiction and
procedures. The complaint must be TYPED or legibly HANDPRINTED in blue or black ink only.
DO NOT use pencil. The Complaint MUST be submitted with the attached Affidavit, which must
be signed by you and NOTARIZED. PLEASE NOTE: The Commission has no authority to
change the outcome of any case. Your complaint of judicial misconduct is a matter totally
separate and independent of your litigation and will have no effect on any legal decision or on
appeal.
I. Person Making Complaint:
Name: _____________________________
Address: _______________________
_______________________
______________________
Telephone: Daytime ( ) ___________________ Evening ( ) ___________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________
II. Judicial Officer Complained Of:
Name: _____________________________
The Court is located in: ___________________________________________________ (County).
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Court Level: G Supreme Court G Circuit Court G Family Court
G Magistrate Court G Mental Hygiene G Juvenile Referee
G Special Commissioner G Special Family Court Judge
III. Additional Information:
A) If your information arises out of a court case, please answer these questions:
1) If you know, what is the name and number of the case?
Case Name: _____________________________________________
Case No: __________________________________________
b) What kind of case is it?
G Civil G Criminal G Domestic G Abuse & Neglect
G Juvenile G Probate G Guardianship/Conservatorship
G Other (specify)
c) What is your role in the case?
G Plaintiff/Petitioner G Defendant/Respondent
G Attorney for _______________________
G Witness for _______________________
G Other (specify): _____________________
d) If you were represented by an attorney in this matter at the time of the conduct
complained of please identify him/her:
Name of Attorney: __________________
e) If this complaint relates to a trial or other court proceeding, has it been or will it
be appealed?
Yes No Not applicable
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IV. Statement Of Facts and Canons Violated:
Completion of this section is MANDATORY. Please state in the order of time the specific facts and
circumstances you believe amount to judicial misconduct. Be as brief and to the point, but state all
relevant details including names, dates, and places. If you know them, list the Canons you believe
the judicial officer may have violated.
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IF ADDITIONAL SPACE IS REQUIRED, YOU MAY ATTACH AND NUMBER UP TO
THREE (3) ADDITIONAL PAGES, DOUBLE-SPACED.
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V. Documentation:
List the documents or other items that you have attached to help support your claim that the
judicial officer has engaged in misconduct. Please keep attachments to a minimum and only
submit those documents or items which actually support your contentions. DO NOT attach
the entire file. Note: DO NOT send original documents. These documents cannot be
returned to you. You should retain a copy for your records.
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OTHER:
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VI. Witnesses:
Identify, if you can, any witnesses to the alleged conduct of the judicial officer and if
known, their address and phone number.
Witness 1: ____________________________
Address: ____________________________
Phone: ( ) ___________________________________
Witness 2: ____________________________
Address: ____________________________
Phone: ( ) ___________________________________
Witness 3: ____________________________
Address: ____________________________
Phone: ( ) ___________________________________
Witness 4: ____________________________
Address: ____________________________
Phone: ( ) ___________________________________
In filing this complaint, I accept and understand that:
Rule 2.4 of the WV Rules Judicial Disciplinary Procedure provides that the details
of complaints filed or investigations conducted by the Office of Disciplinary
Counsel shall be confidential. The details/investigation remain(s) confidential
unless the judicial officer has been admonished by the Judicial Investigation
Commission or a Statement of Charges has been issued.
The Rule of Confidentiality attaches and becomes effective upon the filing of this
complaint.
The judicial officer who is the subject of your complaint has a right to see your
complaint and respond to it. By filing this complaint, you consent to any such
disclosure.
I must complete and sign the attached affidavit before a notary public.
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AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF __________________________________
COUNTY OF __________________________________, ss:
This day personally appeared before the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for
the State and County aforesaid,
__________________________________________________________________
(Name of Complainant)
who, swears or affirms that the statements contained in the foregoing Complaint are true except
as to those stated to be upon information, and as to those statements, he believes them to be true.
______________________________
Complainant
Taken, subscribed, and sworn to before me this ____ day of
________________________________________, 20____ .
My commission expires_____________________________.
______________________________
Notary Public