State of Washington

Ethics Advisory Committee

Question

May a judicial officer who is attending a judicial conference view a presentation of court and administrative technologies, resources and equipment?

Answer

Judicial officers are not prohibited by the Code of Judicial Conduct from viewing a presentation of court and administrative technologies, resources and equipment while they are attending a judicial conference.

See Opinion 85-3.

The Supreme Court adopted a new Code of Judicial Conduct effective January 1, 2011. In addition to reviewing the ethics advisory opinions, the following should be noted: CJC 1.2

Opinion 93-23

9/12/1993