RULE 4.8. RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION BY BOARD.

Within sixty days after the final hearing or the filing of post-hearing briefs, which shall in no case be permitted more than thirty days after the final hearing, whichever comes later, the Judicial Hearing Board shall file a written recommended decision with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals. If the hearing was conducted by agreement before a hearing examiner, the examiner shall file a written recommended decision with the Judicial Hearing Board within thirty days after the final hearing or the filing of post-hearing briefs, which shall in no case be permitted more than thirty days after the final hearing, whichever comes later, and the Judicial Hearing Board shall then, within thirty days after the date of the examiner’s recommended decision, file its written recommended decision with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals. The decision shall contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommended disposition. Prior to the release of information regarding the recommended disposition, the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals or the Judicial Hearing Board shall provide reasonable notice to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the judge of the nature of the decision.