RI · rules
R.I. Sup. Ct. R. Art. VI, R. 3.3
Testifying as a Character Witness
A judge* shall not testify as a character witness in a judicial, administrative, or other
adjudicatory proceeding or otherwise vouch for the character of a person in a legal
proceeding, except when duly summoned. However, a judge may appear voluntarily at a
public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission and at judicial selection or
confirmation proceedings and may testify concerning a judicial candidate.*
History
[1] A judge who, without being subpoenaed, testifies as a character witness abuses the prestige of judicial office to advance the interests of another. See Rule 1.3.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ri.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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