§ 144 Activity in community organizations

Family court judges are allowed to take part in community groups outside of their work on the bench. This includes serving as an officer or board member for organizations that are religious, charitable, benevolent, or educational in nature.

This means a judge can hold a leadership role in something like a local charity, church group, or school-related organization without it being a conflict with their job. The rule recognizes that judges are also members of their communities and can stay involved in these kinds of nonprofit or service-based activities while still doing their work in family court.