PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Howard D. Hinson Jr. will resign Sept 30 in an agreement that will resolve misconduct allegations.

Hinson reached an agreement with the Commission on Judicial Conduct in which he admitted to the charges and agreed to resign.

He declined comment.

The commission began investigating in February after a complaint alleged Hinson exceeded the 60 days allowed for ruling on cases, filed inaccurate certifications declaring he did not have cases more than 60 days old, and did not track cases to ensure rulings within 60 days.

Arizona superior court judges are required by law to rule on specific matters within 60 days. At least 12 times, Hinson signed payment certificates claiming to follow the 60-day rule, when court documents indicated otherwise; thus, not only was Hinson allegedly breaking the law, he was still getting paid, according to reports examined by CBS 5 News

The commission said Hinson admitted to not complying with the 60-day limit for 25 cases over three years and submitting 11 inaccurate certifications.

The Arizona Supreme Court has the final say on the agreement.