Section 3.5. Use of Nonpublic Information

Nonpublic information acquired by magisterial district judges in their judicial capacity shall not be used or disclosed by them in financial dealings or for any other purpose not related to their judicial duties.

Comment:

(1) In the course of performing judicial duties, a magisterial district judge may acquire information of commercial or other value that is unavailable to the public. The magisterial district judge must not reveal or use such information for personal gain or for any purpose unrelated to his or her judicial duties.

(2) This Rule is not intended, however, to affect a magisterial district judge’s ability to act on information as necessary to protect the health or safety of the magisterial district judge or a member of the magisterial district judge’s family, court personnel, other judicial officers or other persons if consistent with other provisions of these Conduct Rules.