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Pa. Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.16
Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities
(A) A judge shall cooperate and be candid and honest with judicial and lawyer disciplinary agencies.
(B) A judge shall not retaliate, directly or indirectly, against a person known or suspected to have assisted or cooperated with an investigation of a judge or a lawyer.
Comment:
Cooperation with investigations and proceedings of judicial and lawyer discipline agencies, as required in paragraph (A), instills confidence in judges’ commitment to the integrity of the judicial system and the protection of the public.
Canon 3. A judge shall conduct the judge’s personal and extrajudicial activities to minimize the risk of conflict with the obligations of judicial office.
Rule
3.1. Extrajudicial Activities in General.
3.2. Appearances Before Governmental Bodies and Consultation with Government Officials.
3.3. Testifying as a Character Witness.
3.4. Appointments to Governmental Positions and Other Organizations.
3.5. Use of Nonpublic Information.
3.6. Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations.
3.7. Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal or Civic Organizations and Activities.
3.8. Fiduciary Activities.
3.9. Service as Arbitrator or Mediator.
3.10. Practice of Law.
3.11. Financial Activities.
3.12. Compensation for Extrajudicial Activities.
3.13. Acceptance of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, or Other Things of Value.
3.14. Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees or Charges.
3.15. Reporting Requirements.
Provenance
- Source
- judicialconductboardofpa.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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