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Okla. Code Jud. Conduct R. 4.3
Activities of Candidates for Appointive Judicial Office
A candidate for appointment to judicial office may:
• (A) communicate with the appointing or confirming authority, including any selection, screening, or nominating commission or similar agency; and
• (B) seek endorsements for the appointment from any person or organization other than a partisan political organization.
COMMENT
• [1] When seeking support or endorsement, or when communicating directly with an appointing or confirming authority, a candidate for appointive judicial office must not make any pledges, promises, or commitments that are inconsistent with the impartial performance of the adjudicative duties of the office. See Rule 4.1(A)(13).
• [2] Candidates for appointive judicial office have no need to raise or spend campaign funds. Accordingly, they are not only prohibited from personally soliciting or personally accepting campaign contributions, but are also prohibited from establishing campaign committees for this purpose.
Provenance
- Source
- oklahoma.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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