In the Matter of Salazar

OPINION

MAES, Chief Justice

{1} This matter comes before this Court upon a petition for discipline filed by the Judicial Standards Commission (Commission) concerning the Honorable Stephen S. Salazar (Respondent), a municipal court judge in Española, New Mexico. On July 18,2012, we heard oral argument in this matter. On August 1, 2012, we issued an order accepting the Commission’s recommendation for discipline susp ending Resp ondent without p ay for ninety (90) days, placing Respondent on probation for the remainder of his current term of office, requiring Respondent to pay restitution to the…