Section 4.02. Preliminary evaluation.

 

(1)  The executive director, or at the chairperson's request, the screening committee, shall undertake an initial review of a request for investigation for preliminary analysis and clarification of the matters alleged.

(2)  If the screening committee does the preliminary evaluation, the committee either shall recommend that the allegation be dismissed or shall authorize an investigation and refer the matter to the executive director for investigation under s. JC 4.03 . If the committee decides to recommend dismissal, the matter shall be referred to the commission. The commission may vote either to dismiss the allegation or to authorize an investigation under s. JC 4.03 .

(3)  If the executive director does the preliminary evaluation, he or she may engage in limited and discreet fact-finding intended to aid the commission in determining whether to authorize an investigation. The director shall report the preliminary evaluation to the commission, which may vote to dismiss the allegation or to authorize an investigation under s. JC 4.03 .

Cr. Register, May, 1979, No. 281 , eff. 6-1-79; am. Register, February, 1982, No. 314 , eff. 3-1-82; am. (1) and (2), cr. (3), Register, August, 1991, No. 428 , eff. 9-1-91.