State of Washington

Ethics Advisory Committee

Opinion 92-06

Question

May a judicial officer solicit funds from other judicial officers to promote the bond issue campaign to construct a new juvenile justice center?

Answer

CJC Canon 7(A)(1)(c) provides in part that a judicial officer or candidate for election to judicial office should not solicit funds for or pay an assessment or make a contribution to a political organization or nonjudicial candidate. Therefore, a judicial officer may not solicit funds from other judicial officers to promote the bond issue for a new juvenile justice center.

Comment

This situation is different from the question raised in Opinion 91-22. That situation addressed solicitation by judges of other judges for a third judge's campaign. That activity is permitted by CJC Canon 7(A)(1)(c) because the prohibition against solicitation of funds does not apply to a judicial candidate.

NOTE: Effective June 23, 1995, the Supreme Court amended the Code of Judicial Conduct. In addition to reviewing the ethics advisory opinions, the following should be noted:

Opinion 92-6—See new language in CJC Canon 7(A)(1)(c).

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 4.1(A)(7)

Opinion 92-06

07/28/1992

 

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