R597-3-5. Public Comments

  (1) Persons desiring to comment about a particular judge with whom they have had experience may do so at any time, either by submitting such comments on the commission website or by submitting them to commission staff.

  (2) In order for the commission to consider comments in making its retention recommendation on a particular judge, comments about that judge must be received no later than March 1 of the year in which the judge's name appears on the ballot.

  (3) Comments received after March 1 of the year in which the judge's name appears on the ballot will be included as part of the judge's midterm report in the subsequent evaluation cycle.

  (4) Comments received about a judge after the midterm evaluation cycle ends will be included in the judge's next retention report.

  (5) Persons submitting comments may choose whether to include their name and contact information with their submission.

  (6) All public comments are subject to GRAMA, pursuant to section 78A-12-206(1).