Measure on the ballot in the 2024 Colorado General Election in Colorado.
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Get StartedAmendment H proposes amending the Colorado Constitution to: create an independent adjudicative board to preside over ethical misconduct hearings involving judges; and allow for increased public access to judicial discipline proceedings and records.
A "yes" vote on Amendment H creates an independent adjudicative board made up of citizens, lawyers, and judges to conduct judicial misconduct hearings and impose disciplinary actions, and allows more information to be shared earlier with the public.
A "no" vote on Amendment H means that a select panel of judges will continue to conduct judicial misconduct hearings and recommend disciplinary actions, and cases remain confidential unless public sanctions are recommended at the end of the process.
"There will be earlier disclosure that a discipline case exists. We will still preserve the confidentiality of complainants, witnesses, and judges in judicial discipline cases, as we protect the confidentiality of anyone in our court system. However, we will give the public better access to data about our judicial discipline system. We have always had a robust discipline system with teeth, but this new process will provide more transparency, ensure due process, and modernize the process. The improvements are a good thing for our state." - Terry Scanlon, Colorado Judicial Branch Legislative Liaison, in support of Amendment H (Learn more)
"The current system works. Judges understand how to review cases, hold hearings, and make impartial and hard decisions. As a result, they are well suited to hear judicial discipline cases. The amendment transfers this authority to attorneys and citizens, who cannot fully understand judicial ethics and the unique challenges of being a judge. The judiciary's existing system of checks and balances, such as nomination and retention elections, ensures only the best become and remain judges." - CO Legislative Hearings, in opposition to Amendment H (Learn more)
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning judicial discipline, and, in connection therewith, establishing an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board, setting standards for judicial review of a discipline case, and clarifying when discipline proceedings become public?
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