Table of Canons and Rules Cited in Opinions

Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct, effective January 1, 2016.

Overview

This table includes the formal Letter Opinions issued by the Committee on Judicial Ethics that deal with the provisions of the new Code of Judicial Conduct, effective January 1, 2016.   

Similar tables dealing with the Code of Judicial Conduct as it existed prior to October 1, 2003; and the Code of Judicial Conduct, as it existed from October 1, 2003, until December 31, 2015, are located with the Judicial Ethics Educational and Historical Information. Adoption of the new Code may have rendered certain opinions decided under the Code as it existed prior to January 1, 2016, no longer valid or appropriate.

Table of canons and rules cited in opinions

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Canon/Rule	Letter Opinion
Preamble	(16-1), (17-1), (16-9), (21-1), (23-1), (23-2), (23-3)
Scope
Terminology	(16-7), (17-5), (21-1), (23-1)
Application
Application (I)(A)
Application (I)(B)	(16-3), (16-5)
Application (II)

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Canon 1
Compliance with the Law
Rule 1.1
Promoting Confidence in the Judiciary
Rule 1.2	(16-1), (16-6), (16-9), (17-1), (17-3), (18-2), (21-1),(21-2), (23-1), (23-2), (23-3)
Avoiding Abuse of the Prestige of Judicial Office
Rule 1.3	(16-1), (16-2), (16-9), (16-13), (17-2), (17-4), (21-2)
Canon 2
Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office
Rule 2.1	(21-2)
Impartiality and Fairness
Rule 2.2	(16-9)
Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment
Rule 2.3	(16-1)
Rule 2.3(A)	(16-1), (16-9)
Rule 2.3(B)
Rule 2.3(C)
Rule 2.3(D)

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External Influences on Judicial Conduct
Rule 2.4	(16-1), (21-1), (21-2)
Rule 2.4(A)
Rule 2.4(B)	(16-1), (16-9), (21-1)
Rule 2.4(C)	(16-1), (16-9), (21-1), (23-1), (23-2), (23-3)
Competence, Diligence, and Cooperation
Rule 2.5(A)
Rule 2.5(B)
Ensuring the Right to be Heard Rule 2.6(A)
Rule 2.6(B)
Responsibility to Decide
Rule 2.7

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Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication with Jurors
Rule 2.8(A)
Rule 2.8(B)
Rule 2.8(C)
Ex-Parte Communications
Rule 2.9	(16-1)
Rule 2.9(A)	(16-1), (16-9)
Rule 2.9(A)(1)
Rule 2.9(A)(1)(a)
Rule 2.9(A)(1)(b)
Rule 2.9(A)(2)
Rule 2.9(A)(3)
Rule 2.9(A)(3)(a)
Rule 2.9(A)(3)(b)
Rule 2.9(A)(3)(c)
Rule 2.9(A)(3)(d)
Rule 2.9(A)(4)
Rule 2.9(A)(5)
Rule 2.9(B)
Rule 2.9(C)
Rule 2.9(D)

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Judicial Statements on Pending and Impending Cases
Rule 2.10	(16-1), (16-3), (17-1), (21-2)
Rule 2.10(A)	(16-1), (16-4), (16-9), (17-1)
Rule 2.10(B)	(16-1), (16-9)
Rule 2.10(C)	(16-4)
Rule 2.10(D)
Rule 2.10(E)
Rule 2.10(F)

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Disqualification
Rule 2.11	(16-1), (16-8), (16-11), (16-12), (17-5), (18-3), (18-4), (21-2), (23-1),  (23-2), (23-3)
Rule 2.11(A)	(16-1), (16-9), (16-11), (18-3), (18-4), (23-1), (23-2), (23-3)
Rule 2.11(A)(1)	(16-1), (16-8), (18-3), (23-1), (23-2), (23-3)
Rule 2.11(A)(2)(a)	(16-12), (23-1)
Rule 2.11(A)(2)(b)	(16-11), (23-1)
Rule 2.11(A)(2)(c)	(16-12), (23-1)
Rule 2.11(A)(2)(d)	(23-1)
Rule 2.11(A)(3)	(17-5), (23-1)
Rule 2.11(A)(4)
Rule 2.11(A)(5)(a)
Rule 2.11(A)(5)(b)
Rule 2.11(A)(5)(c)
Rule 2.11(A)(5)(d)
Rule 2.11(B)
Rule 2.11(C)	(16-11), (18-4), (23-1), (23-2), (23-3)
Supervisory Duties
Rule 2.12(A)
Rule 2.12(B)
Administrative Appointments
Rule 2.13 (A)	(16-5)
Rule 2.13(A)(1)
Rule 2.13(A)(2)
Rule 2.13(B)
Disability and Impairment
Rule 2.14

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Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct
Rule 2.15(A)	(21-1)
Rule 2.15(B)
Rule 2.15(C)	(21-1)
Rule 2.15(D)
Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities
Rule 2.16(A)
Rule 2.16(B)
Canon 3
Extrajudicial Activities in General
Rule 3.1	(16-1), (16-2), (16-6), (16-9), (17-1), (17-3), (17-4), (18-2), (21-1), (21-2)
Rule 3.1(A)	(16-1), (16-2), (16-9), (17-4)
Rule 3.1(B)	(16-2), (17-4)
Rule 3.1(C)	(16-2), (17-4)
Rule 3.1(D)	(17-4)
Rule 3.1(E)	(18-2)
Appearances before Governmental Bodies and Consultation with Government Officials
Rule 3.2(A)
Rule 3.2(B)

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Testifying as a Character Witness
Rule 3.3	(16-13)
Appointments to Governmental Positions
Rule 3.4             Use of Nonpublic Information
Rule 3.5	(21-2)

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Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations
Rule 3.6(A)
Rule 3.6(B)
Participation in Legal, Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal or Civic Organizations and Activities
Rule 3.7	(17-1), (17-3), (17-4), (18-1), (21-2)
Rule 3.7(A)	(18-1)
Rule 3.7(A)(1)
Rule 3.7(A)(2)
Rule 3.7(A)(3)	(16-2)
Rule 3.7(A)(4)	(16-1), (16-2), (16-4)
Rule 3.7(A)(5)	(16-2), (17-3)
Rule 3.7(A)(5)(a)
Rule 3.7(A)(5)(b)
Rule 3.7(A)(6)	(16-6)
Rule 3.7(A)(6A)	(17-4)
Rule 3.7(A)(7)
Rule 3.7(B)
Rule 3.7(C)	(16-2)

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Appointments to Fiduciary Positions
Rule 3.8(A)	(16-7)
Rule 3.8(B)	(16-7)
Rule 3.8(C)
Rule 3.8(D)
Service as Arbitrator or Mediator
Rule 3.9
Practice of Law
Rule 3.10	(16-1), (16-7), (16-9), (18-2)
Rule 3.10(A)	(16-1)
Rule 3.10(B)

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Financial, Business, or Remunerative Activities
Rule 3.11(A)	(17-4)
Rule 3.11(B)	(16-4), (17-4), (18-1), (21-2)
Rule 3.11(C)	(16-4), (18-1)
Rule 3.11(C)(1)
Rule 3.11(C)(2)
Rule 3.11(C)(3)
Rule 3.11(C)(4)
Compensation for Extrajudicial Activities
Rule 3.12	(16-4), (17-4), (18-1), (21-2)
Acceptance and Reporting of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, or Other Things of Value
Rule 3.13(A)
Rule 3.13(B)
Rule 3.13(B)(1)	(17-4)
Rule 3.13(B)(2)
Rule 3.13(B)(3)
Rule 3.13(B)(4)
Rule 3.13(B)(5)
Rule 3.13(B)(6)
Rule 3.13(B)(7)
Rule 3.13(B)(8)
Rule 3.13(C)
Rule 3.13(D)
Rule 3.13(D)(1)
Rule 3.13(D)(2)
Rule 3.13(D)(3)
Rule 3.13(D)(4)
Rule 3.13(E)
Rule 3.13(E)(1)
Rule 3.13(E)(2)
Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees or Changes
Rule 3.14(A)
Rule 3.14(B)
Rule 3.14(C)
Reporting Requirements
Rule 3.15(A)	(21-2)
Rule 3.15(B)	(16-4)
Canon 4
Political and Campaign Activities
Rule 4.1	(16-1). (17-4), (21-1), (21-2)
Rule 4.1(A)	(16-1), (16-9), (16-10), (21-1)
Rule 4.1(A)(1)
Rule 4.1(A)(2)
Rule 4.1(A)(3)
Rule 4.1(A)(4)
Rule 4.1(A)(5)	(16-10)
Rule 4.1(B)	(16-10)
Rule 4.1(C)
Activities of Judges who Become Candidates for Nonjudicial Office
Rule 4.2(A)
Rule 4.2(B)