A 31-year veteran of the Elmira City Court bench has agreed to retire rather than face sanctions for alleged misconduct, including directing his court attorney to perform private legal tasks for him for free and ordering defendants to contribute to local charities.

The state Commission on Judicial Conduct announced yesterday that Thomas Ramich (See Profile) has agreed in a stipulation to step down effective May 1 and never to seek judicial office again.

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