Disciplinary Rules for Judges and Judicial Candidates, Rule 17
Notification of Law Enforcement Investigation
Text — April 1, 2026
(a) Investigation Hold Permitted. Except as provided in paragraph (b), on notice by a law enforcement agency investigating conduct for which a complaint has been filed with the Commission, the Commission may place a complaint file on hold and decline further investigation that would jeopardize the law enforcement agency’s investigation.
(b) Exception. The Commission must continue an investigation that would not jeopardize a law enforcement investigation regarding the conduct subject to the complaint and may discipline the judge or judicial candidate based on the complaint.
Source of truth
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- April 1, 2026
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- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462503/disciplinary-rules-for-judges-and-judicial-candidates-04012026.pdf (PDF pages 27)
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