Section 8. (1) With the agreement of the judge, the commission may by informal adjustment dispose of a complaint at any stage of the proceedings by: (a) informing or admonishing the judge that his conduct is or may be cause for discipline; (b) directing professional counseling and assistance for the judge; (c) imposing conditions on the judge's conduct; or (d) persuading a judge to retire voluntarily. (2) The commission may dismiss a sworn complaint, a statement of allegations or a formal statement of charges as unjustified or unfounded at any stage during the proceedings. (3) The commission may issue a private reprimand with the consent of the judge. (4) The commission may recommend to the supreme judicial court one or more of the following sanctions: (a) removal; (b) retirement; (c) imposition of discipline as an attorney; (d) imposition of limitations or conditions on the performance of judicial duties; (e) public or private reprimand or censure; (f) imposition of a fine; (g) assessment of costs and expenses; (h) imposition of any other sanction which is reasonable and lawful.
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