JUDGES

Administrators

Appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Adoption, Court Rules Adop 6.05, Adop 6.07

Alcoholism

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Appearance before, see APPEARANCE

Appearance of impropriety

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.2

Application of rules

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond Application

Appointments

By judges, impartiality in, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.13

To judicial office, candidates' activities, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.3

Arbitration

Arbitrators, service as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Assault on

Sentencing

Offense severity, Court Rules Sent 5.A, Sent 5.B

Assignment

Complex cases, single judge, Court Rules Gen Prac 113.01 to Gen Prac 113.03, Gen Prac 146.03

Assistance programs

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Benefits

Acceptance and reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Bequests

Acceptance and reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Bias

Criminal proceedings, Court Rules Crim 26.03

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Prohibition, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.3

Boards

Appointments to, accepting, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.4

Businesses

Officers or employees, judges acting as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Campaign practices

Campaign committees, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.4

Judicial elections, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Candidates

Disciplinary action against, Court Rules Jud Stand 6

Endorsing, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Charitable organizations

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Chemical dependency

Judges, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Civic organizations

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Claims of error against, proper forum, Court Rules Jud Stand 4

Commissions

Appointments to, accepting, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.4

Committees

Appointments to, accepting, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.4

Community outreach activities

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.2

Compensation

Extrajudicial activities, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.12

Competence

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.5

Complaints against

Amendment, after commencement of hearing, Court Rules Jud Stand 10

Conduct occurring prior to assumption of judicial office, procedure, Court Rules Prof Resp 6Z

Dismissed complaints, expungement of record, Court Rules Jud Stand 19

Disposition by consent, Court Rules Jud Stand 13

Formal complaints, Judicial Standards Board, Court Rules Jud Stand 8

Investigations by other agencies, Court Rules Jud Stand 6

Review, Court Rules Jud Stand 6

Unprofessional conduct before assumption of judicial office, Court Rules Jud Stand 6Z

Compliance with law

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.1

Confidence in the judiciary

Promoting, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.2

Conflicts of interest

Minimizing risk of, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Cooperation

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.5

Correspondence, access to, Court Rules Rec Acc 5

Court personnel

Ex parte communications to consult, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Supervision of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.12

Use for political activities, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Courtesy

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Criminal charges against, disposition, effect, Court Rules Jud Stand 4

Deceased judges

Complaints against, expungement of records, Court Rules Jud Stand 19

Decisions

Responsibility to decide, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.7

Decorum

In court, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Delinquency proceedings

New judges, assignment, Court Rules Juv Del 22.04

Removal of judge, Court Rules Juv Del 22.03

Substitution of judge

After verdict or finding of guilt, Court Rules Juv Del 22.02

Before or during trial, Court Rules Juv Del 22.01

Demeanor

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Dignity

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Diligence

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.5

Disability

Complaints, screening and investigation, Court Rules Jud Stand 6

Disability retirement, Court Rules Jud Stand 5, Jud Stand 18

Disability suspension, Court Rules Jud Stand 15, Jud Stand 16

Disciplinary action, Court Rules Jud Stand 16

Formal statements of disability proceedings

Amendments, Court Rules Jud Stand 10

Confidentiality, Court Rules Jud Stand 5

Contents, Court Rules Jud Stand 8

Disposition by consent, Court Rules Jud Stand 13

Jurisdiction, Court Rules Jud Stand 2

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Grounds for disciplinary action, Court Rules Jud Stand 4

Investigations, Court Rules Jud Stand 16

Disciplinary action

Appeals, Court Rules Jud Stand 11, Jud Stand 14

Complainants, notice to, Court Rules Jud Stand 5

Confidentiality, Court Rules Jud Stand 5

Cooperation with, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.16

Disability, see Disability under this topic

Dismissed inquiries, allegations from, use, Court Rules Jud Stand 20

Disposition by consent, Court Rules Jud Stand 13

Findings and recommendations, Judicial Standards Board, Court Rules Jud Stand 14

Findings of hearing panel, Judicial Standards Board hearings, Court Rules Jud Stand 11

Formal complaints, Court Rules Jud Stand 8

Grounds, generally, Court Rules Jud Stand 4

Hearing panel, Court Rules Jud Stand 8

Judicial Standards Board proceedings, Court Rules Jud Stand 5, Jud Stand 6

Letters of caution, Court Rules Jud Stand 20

Notice of hearing, Court Rules Jud Stand 8

Process, evaluation, Court Rules Jud Stand 21

Suspension, Court Rules Jud Stand 15

Discrimination

Affiliation with discriminatory organizations, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.6

Disqualification

And responsibility to decide, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.7

Arbitrators, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Avoiding conflicts that lead to, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.1, Jud Cond 3.1

Financial relationships leading to, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Grounds for, generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Mediators, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Economic interest

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Educational organizations

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Elections

Campaign committees, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.4

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Nonjudicial office, judge candidates for, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.5

Emeritus status

Retirement affidavits for, Court Rules Regis 7

Ex parte communications

Restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Executive bodies

Appearing before, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.2

Executors

Appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Expenses

Reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Experts

Ex parte communications to consult, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

External influences

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Extrajudicial activities

Compensation for, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.12, Jud Cond 3.15

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Fairness

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.2

False statements

Political activities, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Family members

Businesses of, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Fiduciary responsibilities for, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Invitations to, accepting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Legal advice to, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Relationships

Effects of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Soliciting contributions from, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Favoritism

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.13

Fear of criticism

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Fiduciaries

Service as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Fiduciary interests

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

For-profit entities

Publications of, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Former judges

Disqualification, Court Rules Prof Cond 1.12

Judicial Standards Board jurisdiction, Court Rules Jud Stand 2

Fraternal organizations

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Fundraising

Attendance at fundraisers, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Gifts

Acceptance and reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.15

Government data

Nonpublic information, use of, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.5

Guardians and conservators

Appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Guilty pleas, duties regarding, Court Rules Crim 15.01 to Crim 15.11

Harassment

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.3

Impairment

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Impartiality

Appointments, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.13

Arbitrators, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Avoiding conflicts with, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.2

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Impeachment, application of law, Court Rules Jud Stand 2

Impropriety, appearance of

Avoiding, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.2

Independence

Avoiding conflicts with, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Integrity

Avoiding conflicts with, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.1

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Interactive video teleconferences, location of judge, Court Rules Gen Prac 131.05

Interest or bias, Court Rules Crim 26.03

Investigations by, restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Investigations of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.16

Judicial evaluation programs, Court Rules Regis 23

Judicial office, duties of

Activities interfering with, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Precedence, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.1

Jurors

Communications with, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Juvenile protection proceedings, Court Rules Juv Prot 7.06

Legal advice

Restrictions on, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.10

Legislative bodies

Appearing before, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.2

Letterhead

Using, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Letters of caution

Disciplinary actions, Court Rules Jud Stand 20

Litigant status

Judges as litigants, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Loans

Acceptance and reporting, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.13

Lodging

Reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Meals

Reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Media, relationships with

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Statements in, responses to, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Mediators

Service as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.9

Misconduct

Disciplinary action for, see Disciplinary action under this topic

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.15

Nepotism

Avoiding, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.13

Outside influences

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Part-time judges

Application of code to, Court Rules Jud Cond Application

Patience

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.8

Pending cases

Statements about, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Pledges

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Political activities

Judicial elections, activities in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.2

Restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Political organizations

Leadership in, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.1

Power of attorney

Attorney in fact, appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Practice of law

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.10

Prejudice

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.3

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Prestige

Abuse of, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Private admonitions, Court Rules Jud Stand 6, Jud Stand 7

Pro bono publico legal services

Encouraging, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Pro se litigants

Accommodations for, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.2

Judges acting pro se, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.10

Probable cause determinations, Court Rules Crim 4.03

Promises

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Public clamor

Effects of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.4

Public statements

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Restrictions on, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.10

Publishing personal information on

Offense severity, Court Rules Sent 5.A, Sent 5.B

Permissive consecutive sentences, Court Rules Sent 6

References or recommendations

Restrictions, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Registration, annual, Court Rules Regis 5

Religious organizations and societies

Expenses incurred for, reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.7

Removal

Adoption, Court Rules Adop 6.07

Criminal proceedings, Court Rules Crim 26.03

Representation, Judicial Standards Board, Court Rules Jud Stand 1

Resignation

Nonjudicial office, judge candidates for, Court Rules Jud Cond 4.5

Retaliation

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.16

Retired judges, Court Rules Regis 7

Application of code to, Court Rules Jud Cond Application

Retirement

Disability retirement, Court Rules Jud Stand 5, Jud Stand 18

Involuntary retirement, Court Rules Jud Stand 17

Right to be heard

Duty to ensure, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.6

Rules of professional conduct

Violations, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.15

Scheduling

Ex parte communications for, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Selection

Participation in, Court Rules Jud Cond 1.3

Service as attorney in a matter

Grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Settlements

Ex parte communications for, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.9

Involvement in, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.6

Sexual harassment

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.3

Single judge, assignment of all proceedings to, Court Rules Gen Prac 113.01 to Gen Prac 113.03, Gen Prac 146.03

Spouses

Relationships, grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Substance abuse

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.14

Substitutions, Court Rules Crim 26.03

Supervision of, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.12

Suspension

Disability suspension, reinstatement after, Court Rules Jud Stand 16

Testimony

Character witnesses, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.3

Travel expenses

Reimbursement, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.14

Trustees

Appointment

Judges, appointment as, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.8

Unauthorized attorneys, practice prohibition, Court Rules Regis 15

Unprofessional conduct prior to assumption of judicial office, Court Rules Jud Stand 6Z

Violations of code

Financial relationships leading to, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.11

Generally, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.15

Witnesses

Character witness, Court Rules Jud Cond 3.3

Relationships with, grounds for disqualification, Court Rules Jud Cond 2.11

Work product, access to, Court Rules Rec Acc 4