The Committee on Judicial Ethics began operation on August 1, 2008, after Hon. Chase T. Rogers, Chief Justice, adopted the Policy and Rules of the Committee. The Committee on Judicial Ethics provides formal and informal advisory opinions to judges, senior judges, judge trial referees, family support magistrates and judicial or family support magistrate nominees with respect to the rules of court and statutes that govern the ethical and professional conduct of judges.

The Committee on Judicial Ethics consists of five members. Four of the members are judges or judge trial referees and one of the members is a law professor who specializes in professional ethics. The Chief Justice has appointed one alternate and may appoint other alternates as necessary.

• Advisory Opinions
• Policy and Rules of the Committee
• Instructions for Submitting a Request for an Opinion
• Code of Judicial Conduct and other applicable rules - PDF
  • Differences between the Old Code and the New 2011 Code - PDF

  • Amendment to Canon 3 (b) (3) of Code of Judicial Conduct and Rule 8.3 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Eff. 08/01/08 - PDF)
    

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