| Effective Date: | 01/01/2016 |
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| Updates: | Adopted October 8, 2015, effective January 1, 2016 |
Canon 3: A judge shall conduct the judge's personal and extrajudicial activities to minimize the risk of conflict with the obligations of judicial office.
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Rule 3.5
A judge shall not knowingly disclose or use nonpublic information acquired in a judicial capacity for any purpose unrelated to the judge’s judicial duties.
Comment
[1]
In the course of performing judicial duties, a judge may acquire information of commercial or other value that is unavailable to the public. The judge must not reveal or use such information for personal gain or for any purpose unrelated to the performance of judicial duties.
[2]
This Rule is not intended to affect a judge's ability to act on information as necessary to protect the health or safety of the judge or a member of the judge’s family, court personnel, or any other person if consistent with other provisions of this Code.
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| Updates: | Adopted October 8, 2015, effective January 1, 2016 |
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