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Iowa Ct. R. 51:2.1
GIVING PRECEDENCE TO THE DUTIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICE
The duties of judicial office, as prescribed by law,* shall take precedence over all of a judge’s
personal and extrajudicial activities.
Comment
[1] To ensure that judges are available to fulfill their judicial duties, judges must conduct their
personal and extrajudicial activities to minimize the risk of conflicts that would result in frequent
disqualification. See Canon 3.
[2] Although it is not a duty of judicial office unless prescribed by law, judges are encouraged to
participate in activities that promote public understanding of and confidence in the justice system.
History
[Court Order April 30, 2010, effective May 3, 2010]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
220ccf081176dcc832d09a365cbbe9ab721a3a7ae1c9b6bd5d9e0cca04075b39
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