Code of Judicial Conduct / Ethics
SECTION 9. Preventive suspension of respondent. - The Supreme Court may, on its own initiative or upon recommendation of the JIO, for compelling reasons, order the preventive suspension of the respondent for a period not exceeding 90 calendar days, unless earlier lifted by the Supreme Court. Upon the lapse of the period of preventive suspension, the respondent shall be automatically reinstated in the service, unless the Supreme Court finds compelling reason to extend the suspension.
In case of several complaints arising from the same act or omission, the respondent may only be preventively suspended once, subject to the preceding paragraph.
If the respondent is exonerated from any administrative liability, a judge shall be paid back salaries, allowances, and other economic benefits for the entire period of preventive suspension.
Preventive suspension may be imposed to enable the JIO or any other office tasked by the Supreme Court to conduct an unhampered formal investigation.