An Act to dissolve and reform Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct

HD 4309 proposes dissolving Massachusetts' current Commission on Judicial Conduct (CJC) and creating a new, publicly appointed commission to handle judicial misconduct complaints. The new commission would consist of members selected from the public (not judges, lawyers, or government officials) serving one-year terms with no reappointments, and must publicly disclose member information. It aims to replace the current system, which the bill states fails to investigate public complaints about judges and allows judges to review other judges, by establishing independent oversight. The reform directly affects how judicial misconduct complaints are processed, requiring open hearings and transparency in addressing allegations against state court judges.