Chapter 51. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES … Rule 1 (View pdf)  


Section 1.1. Compliance with the Law
Section 1.2. Promoting Confidence in the Judiciary
Section 1.3. Avoiding Abuse of the Prestige of Judicial Office
Section 2.1. Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office
Section 2.2. Impartiality and Fairness
Section 2.3. Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment
Section 2.4. External Influences on Judicial Conduct
Section 2.5. Competence, Diligence and Cooperation
Section 2.6. Ensuring the Right to Be Heard
Section 2.7. Responsibility to Decide
Section 2.8. Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication in an Official Capacity
Section 2.9. Ex parte Communications
Section 2.10. Judicial Statements on Pending and Impending Cases
Section 2.11. Disqualification
Section 2.12. Supervisory Duties
Section 2.13. Administrative Appointments
Section 2.14. Disability and Impairment
Section 2.15. Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct
Section 2.16. Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities
Section 3.1. Extrajudicial Activities in General
Section 3.2. Appearances Before Governmental Bodies and Consultation with Government Officials
Section 3.3. Testifying as a Character Witness [Reserved]
Section 3.4. Appointments to Governmental Positions and Other Organizations
Section 3.5. Use of Nonpublic Information
Section 3.6. Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations
Section 3.7. Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal or Civic Organizations and Activities
Section 3.8. Fiduciary Activities
Section 3.9. Incompatible Practices
Section 3.10. Prohibited Practice of Attorney Magisterial District Judges
Section 3.11. Financial Activities
Section 3.12. Compensation for Extrajudicial Activities
Section 3.13. Acceptance of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, or Other Things of Value
Section 3.14. Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees or Charges
Section 3.15. Reporting Requirements
Section 4.1. Political and Campaign Activities of Magisterial District Judges and Judicial Candidates in General
Section 4.2. Political and Campaign Activities of Judicial Candidates in Public Elections
Section 4.3. Activities of Candidates for Appointive Judicial Office
Section 4.4. Campaign Committees
Section 4.5. Activities of Magisterial District Judges Who Become Candidates for Nonjudicial Office
Section 1—3. [Reserved]
Section 4. [Reserved]
Section 5. [Reserved]
Section 6. [Reserved]
Section 7. [Reserved]
Section 8—12. [Reserved]
Section 13. [Reserved]
Section 14. [Reserved]
Section 15. [Reserved]
Section 16. [Reserved]
Section 17. [Reserved]
Section 18. [Reserved]
Section 19. [Reserved]
Section 20. [Reserved]
Section 21. [Reserved]
Section 22. [Reserved]
Section 23. [Reserved]
Section 81. [Reserved]