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The disciplinary procedure or request for severance from office shall be governed by the provisions in the rules approved by the Supreme Court to such effect. These rules shall guarantee due process of law to the accused judge.The disciplinary procedure or request for severance from office filed against any judge of the Court of First Instance or the Court of Appeals shall commence upon the submission of a complaint sworn under oath before the Administrative Director of the Office of the Courts Administration. In every legal disciplinary procedure, no final ruling shall be issued without having given the accused the opportunity to state his/her position on the imputed actions or conduct.The Chief Justice, any Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, or the Administrative Director of the Office of Courts Administration, motu proprio, may order that an investigation be made of the conduct or fitness of any judge. History —Aug. 22, 2003, No. 201, § 6.006, eff. 90 days after Aug. 22, 2003.