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M. Code Jud. Conduct R. 3.11

Financial Activities

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(A) A judge may hold and manage investments of the judge and

members of the judge’s family.

(B) A judge shall not serve as an officer, director, manager, general

partner, advisor, or employee of any business entity except that a judge

may manage and participate in:

(1) A business closely held by the judge or members of the

judge’s family; or

(2) A business entity primarily engaged in investment of the

financial resources of the judge or members of the judge’s family.

sections A and B of this Rule if they will:

(1) Interfere with the proper performance of judicial duties;

(2) Lead to frequent disqualification of the judge;

(3) Involve the judge in frequent transactions or continuing

business relationships with lawyers of other persons likely to come

before the court on which the judge serves; or

(4) Result in a violation of another provision of this Code.

(D) Subject to any fiduciary obligations, a judge shall manage the

judge’s investments and other financial interests held or managed

by the judge in a manner that will minimize the number of cases in

which the judge is disqualified. If the judge can do so without

serious financial detriment or violation of any fiduciary obligations,

the judge shall divest himself or herself of investments and other

financial interests held or managed by the judge that might require

frequent disqualification.

(E) A judge, after leaving practice and becoming a judge, may continue

to receive fees and payments entirely earned while engaged in the

practice of law before becoming a judge, including fees for services

rendered, payments from structured settlements and judgments to

be paid over time, deferred compensation plans, retirement plans,

payments to the judge for sale of his or her practice, payments to

the judge for his or her equity upon leaving a firm, and any other

fees or payments entirely earned while engaged in the practice of

law before becoming a judge.

Provenance

Source: courts.maine.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
Content hash: af1573f7d4c933164ad6b507e6d5e907c4ad79ef8e8a79608981356bddc510f5

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