Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (02/02/00)
02/02/2000
The judge failed to properly supervise a clerk under her direction over a five-year period; relied upon the clerk to receive, record, deposit and report funds received by the court; made no effort to learn the use of computerized information system used by the court, allowed clerk access to signature stamp bearing the judge's name, and relied on the advice given by the clerk. The clerk's actions resulted in the clerk being indicted for theft and tempering with or fabricating evidence and tampering with governmental records. [Violation of Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution.] Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (02/02/00)
