A longtime judge in a small southern Nevada mining town has been hit with 11 disciplinary charges accusing her of misusing her judicial authority.
Goodsprings Township Justice of the Peace Dawn Haviland could face a range of sanctions including banishment from the bench if she's found guilty of conduct including sealing the criminal records of her daughter's then-husband, and ordering court staff to conduct illegal criminal records searches.
Haviland has been the judge in Goodsprings since 1999.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports she was suspended with pay in December, and the charges were lodged March 1 by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline.
An attorney for Haviland didn't immediately respond Wednesday to messages from The Associated Press.
Goodsprings has about 200 residents, about 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas.