Concurrent offences occur where a magistrate commits two or more offences before conviction for any of them becomes final. Where there are concurrent offences a single penalty shall be imposed, and, where the offences correspond to different penalties, the more serious of these shall be imposed, aggravated according to the concurrence, where this is variable. Where magistrates are retired or for any other reason are not active, the penalties of fine, suspension from duties and removal from the active list shall be substituted for loss of pension or pay of any kind for the corresponding period of time. Five years, for penalties of compulsory retirement and dismissal. I Procedural standards Article 166.
Disciplinary proceedings are the means by which disciplinary accountability is enforced.
Disciplinary proceedings are summary and do not require special formalities, provided that there is a hearing and an opportunity for the Defendant to put forward a defence. The examining magistrate must reject such measures as are clearly ineffectual or time-wasting, giving grounds for the refusal. The system of impediments and suspicions for criminal proceedings shall apply, with the necessary adjustments, to disciplinary proceedings. Disciplinary proceedings are confidential in nature until a final decision has been reached. Certificates of procedural documents may be forwarded upon application on grounds by the Defendant, where these are for the purpose of defending legitimate interests.