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106.15 Penalty. Upon the determination of unmasonic conduct, the Trial Commission shall determine the penalty to be
imposed in the following order:
a) For expulsion; and if not adopted, then
b) For indefinite suspension; and if not adopted, then
c) For suspension for a definite time; and if not adopted, then
d) The Trial Commission shall order the Master of the lodge of which the guilty Mason may be a member to reprimand
him in open lodge.
e) The penalty shall be determined by a majority vote of the members of the Trial Commission.


108.01 Review of Discipline Imposed by Trial Commission or Grand Master.
a) Any finding and/or the determination of a Trial Commission or penalty imposed by it (or by the Grand Master pursuant
to Sec. 101.03) shall automatically be reviewed by the Appeals and Grievances Committee.
b) Upon the receipt by the Grand Secretary of the record from the Secretary of the Trial Commission (or notice of
discipline imposed by the Grand Master), the Grand Secretary shall promptly notify the Appeals and Grievances
Committee who shall review the matter.
c) The person disciplined, the prosecutor or respective counsel may submit to the Appeals and Grievances Committee
written objections to any findings or penalty imposed. In such event, the Appeals and Grievances Committee may
request the opposing party or counsel for the opposing party to submit a written reply.
d) Review under this Section shall not be a Trial De Novo but be a review limited to the record as to:
1) Errors in Procedure.
2) The existence of a factual basis to support the action taken.
3) Determination of any erroneous conclusion.
4) Abuse of Discretion.
e) The Appeals and Grievances Committee shall submit a written report to the Grand Lodge at its Annual Communication,
together with the Committee’s recommendation to:
1) Approve the Trial Commission’s (or Grand Master’s) action;
2) Disapprove any part or all of the Trial Commission’s (or Grand Master’s) action; or
3) Set the matter over until the next annual communication.
f) If the Appeals and Grievances Committee recommends that the Grand Lodge disapprove any portion of the Trial
Commission’s (or Grand Master’s) action, the Committee shall make its recommendation with respect to the following:
1) Change a determination of guilty to not guilty of unmasonic conduct;
2) Increase or decrease the discipline imposed; or
3) Grant a new trial.
g) Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Appeals and Grievances Committee, the Grand Lodge shall separately vote
to adopt (or not adopt) each recommendation.
h) If the action of Grand Lodge (other than to grant a new trial) results in an incomplete disposition of the matter, the
Grand Lodge shall take such further action as is necessary to dispose of the matter.
i) Action by the Grand Lodge shall be final and binding and not subject to further review.
j) Interviewing the action of a Trial Commission, the Appeals and Grievances Committee shall recommend and the Grand
Lodge shall change a finding of guilty to not guilty or grant a new trial only for material error. Errors in pleading,
procedure or admission of evidence shall not be deemed material unless they affect the substantive rights of the party
involved.

Link Posted: 9/10/2015 5:08:35 PM EDT
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