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Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 4.5
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Rule 4.5 Activities of Judges Who Become Candidates for Nonjudicial Office
VII. Judicial Ethics | Rule 81. Arizona Code of Judicial Conduct | Canon 4. A Judge or Candidate for Judicial Office Shall Not Engage in Political or Campaign Activity that is Inconsistent with the Independence, Integrity, or Impartiality of the Judiciary
Rule Text
(A) Upon becoming a candidate for a nonjudicial elective office other than as a candidate to a constitutional convention, a judge shall resign from judicial office.
(B) Upon becoming a candidate for a nonjudicial appointive office, a judge is not required to resign from judicial office, provided that the judge complies with the other provisions of this code.
Amendment history: Added June 2, 2009, effective Sept. 1, 2009.