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Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 3.3

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Rule 3.3 Acting as a Character Witness

VII. Judicial Ethics | Rule 81. Arizona Code of Judicial Conduct | Canon 3. A Judge Shall Conduct the Judge's Extrajudicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with the Obligations of Judicial Office

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A judge shall not testify as a character witness in a judicial, administrative, or other adjudicatory proceeding or otherwise vouch for the character of a person in a legal proceeding, except when duly summoned.

Amendment history: Added June 2, 2009, effective Sept. 1, 2009.

Rule 3.3 Acting as a Character Witness

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