R597-3-9. Judicial Discipline

  (1) For the purposes of judicial performance evaluation and pursuant to section 78A-12-205, the commission shall consider any public sanction of a judge issued by the Supreme Court during the judge's current term, including any public sanctions:

  (a) issued during the judge's midterm and retention evaluation cycles; and

  (b) issued after the end of the judge's retention evaluation cycle until the commission votes whether to recommend the judge for retention.