CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT (CJC)
                                  TERMINOLOGY


The first time any term listed below is used in a Rule in its defined sense, it
is followed by an asterisk (*).

"Aggregate," in relation to contributions for a candidate, means not only
contributions in cash or in-kind made directly to a candidate's campaign
committee, but also all contributions made indirectly with the understanding
that they will be used to support the election of a candidate or to oppose the
election of the candidate's opponent. See Rules 2.11 and 4.4.

"Appropriate authority" means the authority having responsibility for
initiation of disciplinary process in connection with the violation to be
reported.  See Rules 2.14 and 2.15.

"Contribution" means both financial and in-kind contributions, such as goods,
professional or volunteer services, advertising, and other types of assistance,
which, if obtained by the recipient otherwise, would require a financial
expenditure.  See Rules 2.11, 2.13, 3.7, 4.1, and 4.4.

"De minimis," in the context of interests pertaining to disqualification of a
judge, means an insignificant interest that could not raise a reasonable
question regarding the judge's impartiality.  See Rule 2.11.

"Domestic partner" means a person with whom another person maintains a
household and an intimate relationship, other than a person to whom he or she
is legally married.  See Rules 2.11, 2.13, 3.13, and 3.14.

"Economic interest" means ownership of more than a de minimis legal or equitable
interest.  Except for situations in which the judge participates in the management
of such a legal or equitable interest, or the interest could be substantially
affected by the outcome of a proceeding before a judge, it does not include:

    (1) an interest in the individual holdings within a mutual or common investment fund;

    (2) an interest in securities held by an educational, religious, charitable,
        fraternal, or civic organization in which the judge or the judge's spouse,
        domestic partner, parent, or child serves as a director, an officer, an
        advisor, or other participant;

    (3) a deposit in a financial institution or deposits or proprietary interests
        the judge may maintain as a member of a mutual savings association or credit
        union, or similar proprietary interests; or

    (4) an interest in the issuer of government securities held by the judge.

See Rules 1.3 and 2.11.

"Fiduciary" includes relationships such as executor, administrator, trustee, or
guardian.  See Rules 2.11, 3.2, and 3.8.

"Financial Support" shall mean the total of contributions to the judge's
campaign and independent expenditures in support of the judge's campaign or
against the judge's opponent as defined by RCW 42.17.020.  See Rule 2.11.

"Impartial," "impartiality," and "impartially" mean absence of bias or
prejudice in favor of, or against, particular parties or classes of parties, as
well as maintenance of an open mind in considering issues that may come before
a judge.  See Canons 1, 2, and 4, and Rules 1.2, 2.2, 2.10, 2.11, 2.13, 3.1,
3.12, 3.13, 4.1, and 4.2.

"Impending matter" is a matter that is imminent or expected to occur in the
near future. See Rules 2.9, 2.10, 3.13, and 4.1.

"Impropriety" includes conduct that violates the law, court rules, or
provisions of this Code, and conduct that undermines a judge's independence,
integrity, or impartiality.  See Canon 1 and Rule 1.2.

"Independence" means a judge's freedom from influence or controls other than
those established by law. See Canons 1 and 4, and Rules 1.2, 3.1, 3.12, 3.13, and 4.2.

"Integrity" means probity, fairness, honesty, uprightness, and soundness of
character.  See Canon 1 and Rule 1.2.

"Invidious discrimination" is a classification which is arbitrary, irrational,
and not reasonably related to a legitimate purpose.  Differing treatment of
individuals based upon race, sex, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, age, or other classification protected by law, are
situations where invidious discrimination may exist.  See Rules 3.1 and 3.6.

"Judicial candidate" means any person, including a sitting judge, who is
seeking selection for or retention in judicial office by election or
appointment.  A person becomes a candidate for judicial office as soon as he or
she makes a public announcement of candidacy, declares or files as a candidate
with the election or appointment authority, authorizes or, where permitted,
engages in solicitation or acceptance of contributions or support, or is
nominated for election or appointment to office. See Rules 2.11, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.4.

"Knowingly," "knowledge," "known," and "knows" mean actual knowledge of the
fact in question.  A person's knowledge may be inferred from circumstances.
See Rules 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.16, 3.6, and 4.1.

"Law" encompasses court rules as well as statutes, constitutional provisions,
and decisional law. See Rules 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 3.1, 3.4, 3.9,
3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, and 4.5.

"Member of the candidate's family" means a spouse, domestic partner, child,
grandchild, parent, grandparent, or other relative or person with whom the
candidate maintains a close familial relationship.

"Member of the judge's family" means a spouse, domestic partner, child,
grandchild, parent, grandparent, or other relative or person with whom the
judge maintains a close familial relationship.  See Rules 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, and 3.11.

"Member of a judge's family residing in the judge's household" means any
relative of a judge by blood or marriage, or a person treated by a judge as a
member of the judge's family, who resides in the judge's household.  See Rules
2.11 and 3.13.

"Nonpublic information" means information that is not available to the public.
Nonpublic information may include, but is not limited to, information that is
sealed by statute or court order or impounded or communicated in camera, and
information offered in grand jury proceedings, presentencing reports,
dependency cases, or psychiatric reports.  See Rule 3.5.

"Part-time judge" Part-time judges are judges who serve on a continuing or
periodic basis, but are permitted by law to devote time to some other
profession or occupation and whose compensation for that reason is less than a
full-time judge.  A person who serves part-time as a judge on a regular or
periodic basis in excess of eleven cases or eleven dockets annually, counted
cumulatively without regard to each jurisdiction in which that person serves as
a judge, is a part-time judge.

"Pending matter" is a matter that has commenced.  A matter continues to be
pending through any appellate process until final disposition.  See Rules 2.9,
2.10, 3.13, and 4.1.

"Personally solicit" means a direct request made by a judge or a judicial
candidate for financial support or in-kind services, whether made by letter,
telephone, or any other means of communication.  See Rule 4.1.

"Political organization" means a political party or other group sponsored by or
affiliated with a political party or candidate, the principal purpose of which
is to further the election or appointment of candidates for political office.
For purposes of this Code, the term does not include a judicial candidate's
campaign committee created as authorized by Rule 4.4. See Rules 4.1 and 4.2.

"Pro tempore judge"  Without regard to statutory or other definitions of a pro
tempore judge, within the meaning of this Code a pro tempore judge is a person
who serves only once or at most sporadically under a separate appointment for a
case or docket.  Pro tempore judges are excused from compliance with certain
provisions of this Code because of their infrequent service as judges.  A
person who serves or expects to serve part-time as a judge on a regular or
periodic basis in fewer than twelve cases or twelve dockets annually, counted
cumulatively without regard to each jurisdiction in which that person serves as
a judge, is a pro tempore judge.

"Public election" includes primary and general elections, partisan elections,
nonpartisan elections, and retention elections. See Rules 4.2 and 4.4.

"Third degree of relationship" includes the following persons: great-
grandparent, grandparent, parent, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, child,
grandchild, great-grandchild, nephew, and niece. See Rule 2.11.


[Adopted September 9, 2010; effective January 1, 2011]