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N.C. Code Jud. Conduct Canon 2
A judge should avoid impropriety in all the judge’s activities.
A. A judge should respect and comply with the law and should conduct
himself/herself at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the
integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
B. A judge should not allow the judge’s family, social or other relationships
to influence the judge’s judicial conduct or judgment. The judge should not lend the
prestige of the judge’s office to advance the private interest of others except as
permitted by this Code; nor should the judge convey or permit others to convey the
impression that they are in a special position to influence the judge. A judge may,
based on personal knowledge, serve as a personal reference or provide a letter of
recommendation. A judge should not testify voluntarily as a character witness.
C. A judge should not hold membership in any organization that practices
unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion or national origin.
History
History Note. 283 N.C. 771; 346 N.C. 806; 357 N.C. 671; 360 N.C. 676; 368 N.C. 1029.
Provenance
- Source
- ncleg.gov; ncbar.gov; nccourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-17
- Edition
- 2026-09-17
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