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Ill. Code Jud. Conduct Canon 2
Canon 2
CANON 2
A JUDGE SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICE IMPARTIALLY,
COMPETENTLY, AND DILIGENTLY.
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 AND HIRING
RULE 2.14: DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT
RULE 2.15: RESPONDING TO JUDICIAL AND LAWYER MISCONDUCT
RULE 2.16: COOPERATION WITH DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES
History
Adopted July 1, 2022, eff. Jan. 1, 2023; amended Dec. 30, 2022, eff. Jan. 1, 2023; amended May 17, 2023, eff. immediately.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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