Discipline a Judge
Each state has a way of disciplining judges whose behavior is unprofessional or unethical.  It all starts with a complaint.  Some states have websites giving complete information about how to file that complaint.  Some of the websites even have forms you can print out and send in. Other states have an address you can send a letter to, detailing your complaint.  These complaints can have a serious impact on the career and future advancement of a bad judge.  Let your voice be heard by those who can bring about reform.  

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Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut
Delaware D. C. Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois
Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland
Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska
Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota
Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota
Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia
Wisconsin Wyoming






Arkansas

Director
Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission
Tower Building - Suite # 1060
323 Center Street
Little Rock AR 72201
(501) 682-1050
Fax: (501) 682-1049
E-mail: jddc@mail.state.ar.us


Colorado
Director and Counsel
Commission on Judicial Discipline
899 Losan Street Suite 307
Denver CO 80203
(303) 894-2110
Fax: (303) 894-2112
Connecticut
Director
Judicial Review Council
1 State Street
Hartford CT 06103
(203) 549-1000
Fax: (203) 724-3926



Delaware

Administrator
Court on the Judiciary
P O Box 476
Dover DE 19903
(302) 739-4155
Fax: (302) 856-5365



Florida
Judicial Qualifications Commission
1110 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 488-1581


Georgia
Director
Judicial Qualifications Commission
8206 Hazelbrand Rd
Suite C
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 784-3189
Fax: (770) 784-2454


Hawaii
Chairman
Commission on Judicial Misconduct
P O Box 2560
Honolulu HI 96804-2560
(808) 539-4790
Fax: (808) 539-4838
Idaho
Director
Judicial Council
P O Box 16488
Boise ID 83715
(208) 344-8474
Fax: (208) 344-8479
E-mail: ijc@cyberhighway.net


Illinois
Counsel
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
115 W. Washington St. Suite 1080
Indianapolis IN 46204-3417
(317) 232-4706
Fax: (317) 233-6586
Web page: ai.org/judiciary/admin/
Indiana
Counsel
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
115 W. Washington St. Suite 1080
Indianapolis IN 46204-3417
(317) 232-4706
Fax: (317) 233-6586
Iowa
William O'Brien, Secretary
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
State Capitol
Des Moines IA 50319
(515) 281-5241
Fax: (515) 242-6164
Kansas
Secretary
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
Kansas Judicial Center Room 374
301 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka KS 66612-1507
(785) 296-3229
or (785) 842-3126
Fax: (785) 296-1028
Kentucky
Secretary
Judicial Misconduct Commission
P O Box 21868
Lexington KY 40522-1868
(606) 233-4128
(Fax: is the same)



Louisiana
High Commissioner
Judiciary Misconduct Commission of Louisiana
301 Loyola Avenue Room 109
New Orleans LA 70112-1887
(504) 568-5747
Fax: (504) 568-5687
E-mail: osc@lajao.org




MAINE

Director
Committee on Judicial Irresponsibility and Disability
P O Box 8058
Portland ME 04104-8058
(207) 780-4775


MIchigan
Secretary
Judicial Tenure Commission
211 West Fort Street Suite 1410
Detroit MI 48226
(313) 256-9104
Fax: (313) 256-9042

 



MISSISSIPPI
Director
Commission on Unacceptable Judicial Performance
P O Box 22527
146 East Amite Street
Jackson MS 39225-2527
(601) 359-1273
Fax: (601) 354-6277
E-mail: brantley@judperf.state.ms.us


Montana

Chairperson
Judicial Standards Commission
Room 315 Justice Building
215 North Sanders
Helena MT 59620-3002
(406) 444-2608
Fax: (406) 444-3274

Nebraska
Secretary
Commission on Absence of Judicial Qualifications
State Court Administrator
1220 State Capitol
P O Box 98910
Lincoln NE 68509
(402) 471-3730
Fax: (402) 471-2197


Nevada
Director
Commission on Judicial Discipline
P O Box 48
Carson City NV 89702
(775) 687-4017
Fax: (775) 687-3607
E-mail: judcom@govmail.state.nv.us
New Hampshire
Committee on Judicial Misconduct
P O Box 1476
Concord NH 03301-1476
(603) 271-2646
Fax: (603) 271-6630
New Jersey
Commission on Judicial Misconduct
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
7th Floor North Wing
C. N. 037
Trenton NJ 08625
(609) 292-2552
Fax: (609) 292-6848


North Carolina
Judicial Standards Commission
P O Box 1122
Raleigh NC 27602
(919) 733-2690
North Dakota
Chief Counsel
Judicial Misconduct Commission
P O Box 2297
515 1/2 East Broadway Suite 101
Bismarck ND 58502
(701) 328-3926
Fax: (701) 328-3924
Oklahoma
Council on Judicial Complaints
P O Box 588
Vinita OK 74301
(918) 256-7511
Fax: (918) 256-3187
E-mail: ssewell@mhs.oklaosf.state.ok.us
Oregon
Director
Commission on Judicial Disability
2835 N.E. Broadway
Portland OR 97232
(503) 284-4636
Fax: (503) 284-4668
E-mail: judfit@worldstaf.com


Pennsylvania
Kenneth W. Finnell, Chief Investigator
Judicial Conduct Board
P O Box 1106
Harrisburg PA 17108-1106
(800) 525-8261
Fax: (412) 220-0262
E-mail: lsmith@external.court.state.pa.us


South Dakota
Commission on Judicial Misconduct
200 E. 4th Ave.
Mitchell SD 57301
Tennessee
Court of the Judiciary
100 Supreme Court Building
7th and Charlotte
Nashville TN 37243-0606
(615) 741-2681
Fax: (615) 532-8757



Utah
Judicial Misconduct Commission
645 South 200 East # 104
Salt Lake City UT 84111
(801) 533-3200
Fax: (801) 533-3208

Wisconsin
Judicial Commission
110 East Main Street Suite 606
Madison WI 53703-3328
(608) 266-7637
Fax: (608) 266-8647
E-mail: judcom@courts.state.wi.us