Former El Dorado County judge facing disciplinary charges
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/22/2018 - 5:00pm
The Commission on Judicial Performance has initiated disciplinary proceedings against recently retired El Dorado County Judge Steve Bailey. Bailey is now seeking the GOP nomination for state attorney general.
Steven Bailey faces 11 counts of ethical wrongdoing dating to his time on the bench, including placing defendants in a private-sector alcohol monitoring program without disclosing that the provider employs his son, according to the judicial watchdog agency.
The commission has launched formal proceedings, a process usually reserved for the most serious charges against judicial officers. Because Bailey retired in August 2017 after more than eight years on the bench, he cannot be removed from office. Commissioners can, however, issue a public or private reprimand or bar him from ever holding judicial office again.
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