A Bill to Illegalize the Violation of Judicial Ethics

A Bill to Illegalize the Violation of Judicial Ethics

PREAMBLE: To ensure a fair trial for all citizens of Firestone.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FIRESTONE CONGRESS HEREBY ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1: The term “unethical” shall be defined as: an act committed that the average citizen may think of as “wrong” or “inappropriate” for the respective judicial office.

SECTION 1A: The term “violation of judicial ethics” shall be defined as: the act of violating judicial ethics.

SECTION 1B: The term “recusal” shall be defined as: the act of a presiding judge disassociating oneself from a court case.

SECTION 2: Violation of judicial ethics shall be deemed a felony.

SECTION 3: All defendants and their respective counsels (if both in agreement) have one opportunity to motion for a Firestone District Court Justice’s recusal if [they] believe that the justice presents a clear bias to their argument, and in effect, such judge must recuse him/herself from the case and recommend another judge’s reassignment to preside over the aforementioned case.

SECTION 4: All defendants and their respective counsels (if both in agreement) have one opportunity to motion for a(n) Appellate Court Justice’s recusal if [they] believe that the justice presents a clear bias to their argument, and in effect, such judge must recuse him/herself from the case and recommend another judge’s reassignment to preside over the aforementioned case.

SECTION 5: Such motion must be approved or rejected by either: (2) Associate Attorneys General, or the Deputy Attorney General. If the motion is not answered by either within one (1) week (7 days), the motion will automatically be accepted.

SECTION 5A: The presiding justice will be responsible for alerting the Associate Attorneys General and/or the Deputy Attorney General about the motion for recusal.

SECTION 5B: A reason respecting defendant’s motion for recusal shall be provided by whomever allows/rejects the motion, and such reason must be accessible to the general public.

SECTION 6: In Supreme Court proceedings, it is at [the] Justice’s discretion to recuse him/herself.

SECTION 7: A motion for recusal must be completed before the case’s proceedings have been initiated.

SECTION 8: If a justice does not recuse him/herself (per the preceding requirements), the justice shall be eligible for prosecution.

SECTION 9: This legislation shall take effect upon its approval.

SECTION 10: All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.

Respectfully submitted to the State of Firestone Congress,

Chief Sponsor:
Rep. yosebleed

Co-Sponsors:
Rep. Sir_Mr
Justice DannyboyLaw
Speaker Virginian_State

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