Supreme Court Rules, Article VI — Code of Judicial Conduct – 2026

Preamble Scope Terminology Application Rule 1.1 Compliance with the Law Rule 1.2 Promoting Confidence in the Judiciary Rule 1.3 Avoiding Abuse of the Prestige of Judicial Office Rule 2.1 Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office Rule 2.2 Impartiality and Fairness Rule 2.3 Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment Rule 2.4 External Influences on Judicial Conduct Rule 2.5 Competence, Diligence, and Cooperation Rule 2.6 Ensuring the Right to Be Heard Rule 2.7 Responsibility to Decide Rule 2.8 Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication with Jurors Rule 2.9 Ex Parte Communications Rule 2.10 Judicial Statements on Pending and Impending Cases Rule 2.11 Disqualification Rule 2.12 Supervisory Duties Rule 2.13 Administrative Appointments Rule 2.14 Disability and Impairment Rule 2.15 Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct Rule 2.16 Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities Rule 3.1 Extrajudicial Activities in General Rule 3.2 Appearances before Governmental Bodies and Consultation with Government Officials Rule 3.3 Testifying as a Character Witness Rule 3.4 Appointments to Governmental Positions Rule 3.5 Use of Nonpublic Information Rule 3.6 Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations Rule 3.7 Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal, or Civic Organizations and Rule 3.8 Appointments to Fiduciary Positions Rule 3.9 Service as Arbitrator or Mediator Rule 3.10 Practice of Law Rule 3.11 Financial, Business, or Remunerative Activities Rule 3.12 Compensation for Extrajudicial Activities Rule 3.13 Acceptance and Reporting of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, or Other Things of Value Rule 3.14 Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees or Charges Rule 3.15 Reporting Requirements Rule 4.1 Political Activities of Judges and Judicial Nominees in General Rule 4.2 Activities of Judicial Nominees and Candidates for Appointive Judicial Office Rule 4.3 Activities of Judges Who Become Candidates for Non-judicial Office Rule 5 Claims Against Members of the Judiciary Rule 6 Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education Rule 6.1 Continuing Judicial Education Rule 6.2 Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education Requirements Rule 6.3 Credits Rule 6.4 Filing and Records Rule 6.5 Failure to Comply Rule 6.6 In-House Orientation Rule 6.7 Expenses Rule 6.8 Confidentiality Rule 7 Judicial Performance Evaluation Rule 7.1 Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee Rule 7.2 Judicial Performance Evaluation Program Rule 7.3 Records