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State of California
Commission on Judicial Performance

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The Commission on Judicial Performance is the independent state agency in California responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and judicial incapacity and for disciplining judges, pursuant to article VI, section 18 of the California Constitution.

The Commission's jurisdiction includes all active California state court judges.  The Commission also has authority to impose certain discipline on former judges and has shared authority with local courts over court commissioners and referees.  The Commission does not have authority over federal judges, judges pro tem or private judges.

The Commission acts on complaints it receives.  Anyone may submit a complaint.
See [ Filing a Complaint ].

This page was last updated on 04/03/08.

Thank you for your interest in the Commission.

To contact the Commission, please write or call:

State of California
Commission on Judicial Performance
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14400
San Francisco, CA  94102
Tel:  (415) 557-1200
Fax:  (415) 557-1266

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