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CODE OF JUDICIAL ETHICS

State of California
Commission on Judicial Performance

The Constitution requires the Supreme Court to make rules
"for the conduct of judge, both on and off the bench,
and for judicial candidates in the conduct of their campaigns,
" to be referred to as the "Code of Judicial Ethics."
The "Code" consists of broad declarations called Canons, as follows:
Canon 1
A judge shall uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary.
Canon 2
A judge shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all of the judge's activities.
Canon 3
A judge shall perform the duties of judicial office impartially and diligently.
Canon 4
A judge shall so conduct the judge's quasi-judicial and extra-judicial activities
as to minimize the risk of conflict with judicial obligations.
Canon 5
A judge or judicial candidate shall refrain from inappropriate political activity.
Canon 6
Compliance with the Code of Judicial Ethics.