Correlation Table Comparing the 2003 Code to the 2016 Code

The following tables show the correlation between the format of the 2003 Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct and the 2016 updated Code.

General

2003 Code	2016 Code
Preamble	Preamble and Scope
Terminology	Terminology
Canon 1	Canon 1 (partial) and Rule 1.2 (partial)
Canon 2	Canon 1 (partial) and Rule 1.2 (partial)
Canon 2A	Rules 1.1 and 1.2 (partial)
Canon 2B	Rules 1.3, 2.4(B) and (C), and 3.3
Canon 2C	Rule 3.6(A)
Canon 3	Canon 2
Canon 3A	Rule 2.1

Adjudicative Responsibilities

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 3B(1)	Rule 2.7
Canon 3B(2)	Rules 2.2, 2.4(A), and 2.5(A) (partial)
Canon 3B(3)	Rule 2.8(A)
Canon 3B(4)	Rule 2.8(B)
Canon 3B(5)	Rule 2.3(A) and (B)
Canon 3B(6)	Rule 2.3(C)
Canon 3B(7)	Rules 2.6(A) and 2.9(A)
Canon 3B(7)(a)	Rule 2.9(A)(1)
Canon 3B(7)(a)(i)	Rule 2.9(A)(1)(a)
Canon 3B(7)(a)(ii)	Rule 2.9(A)(1)(b)
Canon 3B(7)(c)	Rule 2.9(A)(3)
Canon 3B(7)(c)(i)	Rule 2.9(A)(3)(a)
Canon 3B(7)(c)(ii)	Rule 2.9(A)(3)(b) (partial)
Canon 3B(7)(c)(iii)	Rule 2.9(A)(3)(c)
Canon 3B(7)(c)(iv)	Rule 2.9(A)(3)(d)
Canon 3B(7)(d)	Rule 2.9(A)(4)
Canon 3B(7)(e)	Rule 2.9(A)(5)
Canon 3B(8)	Rule 2.5(B) and Comments [3] and [4]
Canon 3B(9)	Rule 2.10(A) and (C)
Canon 3B(9)(a)	Rule 2.10, Comment [2]
Canon 3B(9)(b)	Rule 2.10(D) (partial)
Canon 3B(9)(c)	Rule 2.10(F)
Canon 3B(9)(d)	Rule 2.10(E) (partial)
Canon 3B(9)(e)	Rule 2.10(D) (partial)
Canon 3B(10)	Rule 2.8(C)
Canon 3B(11)	Rule 3.5 and Comment [1]

Administrative Responsibilities

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 3C(1)	Rule 2.5(A) and (B)
Canon 3C(2)	Rule 2.12(A)
Canon 3C(3)	Rule 2.12(B)
Canon 3C(4)	Rule 2.13(A)(1) (partial), (2), and (3)

Disciplinary Responsibilities

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 3D(1)	Rule 2.15(A) and (C)
Canon 3D(2)	Rule 2.15(B) and (D)

Disqualification

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 3E(1)	Rule 2.11(A)
Canon 3E(1)(a)	Rule 2.11(A)(1) (partial)
Canon 3E(1)(b)	Rule 2.11(A)(5)(a) (partial)
Canon 3E(1)(c)	Rule 2.11(A)(5)(a) (partial)
Canon 3E(1)(d)	Rule 2.11(A)(2)(d) and (5)(c)
Canon 3E(1)(e)	Rule 2.11(A)(1) (partial)
Canon 3E(1)(f)	Rule 2.11(A)(2)(a) (partial), (2)(c) (partial), and (A)(3) (partial)
Canon 3E(1)(g)	Rule 2.11(A)(2)(c) (partial) and (A)(3) (partial)
Canon 3E(1)(h)	Rule 2.11(A)(2) (partial)

Remittal of Disqualification

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 3F(1)	Rule 2.11(C)
Canon 3F(2)	Rule 2.11(C) (partial)
Canon 4	Canon 3

Extrajudicial Activities in General

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 4A	Rule 3.1 (partial)
Canon 4A(1)	Rule 3.1(C) (partial)
Canon 4A(3)	Rule 3.1(A)

Avocational Activities

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 4B	Rule 3.7(A) (partial)

Governmental, Civic and Charitable Activities

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 4C(1)	Rule 3.2(A) and (B)
Canon 4C(2)	Rule 3.4 and Comment [2]
Canon 4C(3)	Rule 3.7(A)(5)
Canon 4C(3)(a)(i)	Rule 3.7(A)(5)(b)
Canon 4C(3)(a)(ii)	Rule 3.7(A)(5)(a)
Canon 4C(3)(b)(i)	Rule 3.7(A)(3) (partial) and (4) (partial)
Canon 4C(3)(b)(ii)	Rule 3.7(A)(7) (partial)
Canon 4C(3)(b)(iii)	Rule 3.7(A)(4) (partial)
Canon 4C(3)(b)(iv)	Rule 3.1(C)

Financial Activities

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 4D(1)	Rule 3.11(C)(1) and (3)
Canon 4D(2)	Rule 3.11(A) and (B) (partial)
Canon 4D(4)	Rule 3.11(C)(2) and Comment [1]
Canon 4D(5)	Rule 3.13(A) (partial)
Canon 4D(5)(a)	Rule 3.13(B)(1), 3.13(D)(1) and (4), 3.13(E)(2)
Canon 4D(5)(b)	Rule 3.13(B)(8)
Canon 4D(5)(c)	Rule 3.13(B)(3)
Canon 4D(5)(d)	Rule 3.13(B)(2) (partial)
Canon 4D(5)(e)	Rule 3.13(B)(2) (partial)
Canon 4D(5)(f)	Rule 3.13(B)(5)
Canon 4D(5)(g)	Rule 3.13(B)(7)
Canon 4D(5)(h)	Rule3.13(B)(1), Rule 3.13 (C), Rule3.13(E)

Fiduciary Activities

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 4E	Rule 3.8(A)
Canon 4E(1)	Rule 3.8(A) (partial)
Canon 4E(2)	Rule 3.8(B)
Canon 4E(3)	Rule 3.8(C)

Arbitration

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 4F	Rule 3.9

Practice of Law

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 4G	Rule 3.10(A)

Compensation, Reimbursement, and Reporting

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 4H(1)	Rules 3.12 and 3.14(A)
Canon 4H(1)(a)	Rule 3.12 (partial) and 3.14(A) (partial)
Canon 4H(1)(b)	Rule 3.14(B)
Canon 4H(2)	Rule 3.15(A) and (B)
Canon 5	Canon 4

Political Conduct in General

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 7A(1)	Rule 4.1(A)
Canon 7(A)(1)(a)	Rule 4.1(A)(1)
Canon 7(A)(1)(b)	Rule 4.1(A)(2) and (3)
Canon 7(A)(1)(c)	Rule 4.1(A)(4) and (5)
Canon 7(A)(2)	Rules 4.2(A) and 4.1(C)
Canon 7(A)(3)	Rule 4.1(B)

Retired Judges

2003 Code	2016 Code
Canon 6	Application
Canon 6A(1)	Application(I)(B)
Canon 6A(2)	Application (I), Comment [1]
Effective Date for Compliance	Application (II)

Date published:	August 27, 2017
Last updated:	November 5, 2025