Private Admonition and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace. (09/25/12).

09/25/2012

The judge's policy that required defendants who entered "not guilty" pleas and requested trials to sign a "Request for Trial" form before a notary public, placed an unreasonable burden on a defendant's fundamental rights to trial and access to the court. [Violation of Canons 2A, 3B(2) and 3B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonition and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace. (09/25/12).