Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 99-325, re Schapiro

We review the recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) that Judge Sheldon Schapiro be disci*171plined. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 12, Fla. Const. In a stipulation with the JQC, Judge Schapiro admits engaging in inappropriate behavior in court that is unbecoming a member of the judiciary, brings the judiciary into disrepute, and impairs the citizens’ confidence both in the integrity of the judicial system and in Judge Schapiro as a judge.

The stipulation, which quotes the notice of formal charges directed to Judge Scha-piro, sets forth the facts as follows:

Charge No.…