| Effective Date: | 01/01/2016 |
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| Updates: | Adopted October 8, 2015, effective January 1, 2016 |
Canon 2: A judge shall perform the duties of judicial office impartially, competently, and diligently.
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Supreme Judicial Court Rules
Code of Judicial Conduct: Canon 2
Supreme Judicial Court Rules Rule 2.16 Cooperation with disciplinary authorities
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Rule 2.16
(A)
A judge shall cooperate and be candid and honest with judicial and lawyer disciplinary authorities.
(B)
A judge shall not retaliate, directly or indirectly, against a person known or suspected to have assisted or cooperated with an investigation of a judge or a lawyer.
Comment
[1]
Cooperation with investigations and proceedings of judicial and lawyer discipline authorities, as required in Paragraph (A), instills confidence in judges’ commitment to the integrity of the judicial system and the protection of the public.
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| Updates: | Adopted October 8, 2015, effective January 1, 2016 |
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