STATE OF WASHINGTON
ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
OPINION NO. 92-5

Question
     May a judicial officer actively promote the passage of a bond issue or
levy for a regional justice center which will provide additional jail space
and superior court facilities?  Are there any restrictions on such
participation?

Answer

     CJC Canon 4(A) and Canon 7(A)(4) permit a judicial officer to actively
promote the passage of a bond issue or levy for a regional justice center
which will provide additional jail space and superior court facilities.  A
judicial officer should not, however, engage in any fundraising activities
on behalf of the passage or the bond issue or levy.

Comment
     See In Re Staples, 105 Wn.2d 905, 719 P.2d 558 (1986).