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Colo. Code Jud. Conduct R. 3.5
Use of Nonpublic Information
A judge shall not intentionally disclose or use nonpublic information* acquired in a
judicial capacity for any purpose unrelated to the judge’s judicial duties.
History
COMMENT [1] In the course of performing judicial du- ties, a judge may acquire information of com- mercial or other value that is unavailable to the public. The judge must not reveal or use such information for personal gain or for any pur- pose unrelated to his or her judicial duties. [2] This rule is not intended, however, 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 a judge’s family, court personnel, or other judicial officers if consistent with other provisions of this Code. ANNOTATION Public censure appropriate sanction for judge who voluntarily resigned after he repeat- edly disclosed nonpublic judicial information in text messages. In re Kamada, 2020 CO 83, 476 P.3d 1146.
Provenance
- Source
- content.leg.colorado.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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