STATE OF WASHINGTON
ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OPINION NO. 89-15


Question
     May a District Court judge contract with another part-time District
Court judge (from a different district) to provide indigent defense
services in criminal cases?

Answer
     CJC Canon 1 and Canon 2 prohibit a District Court judge from
contracting with another part-time District Court judge (from a different
district) to provide indigent defense services in criminal cases as the
awarding of the contract to another part-time judge creates an appearance
of impropriety and partiality.