Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 3.12

As amended through May 30, 2024

Rule 3.12 - Compensation For Extrajudicial Activities

A judge may accept reasonable compensation for extrajudicial activities permitted by this Code or other law* unless such acceptance would appear to a reasonable person to undermine the judge's independence,* integrity,* or impartiality.*

Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 3.12

Adopted July 1, 2022, eff. 1/1/2023.

COMMENTS

[1] A judge is permitted to accept honoraria, stipends, fees, wages, salaries, royalties, or other compensation for speaking, teaching, writing, and other extrajudicial activities, provided the compensation is reasonable and provided that the source of the payments does not give the appearance of influencing the judge in the performance of judicial duties or otherwise give the appearance of impropriety. The judge should be mindful, however, that judicial duties must take precedence over other activities. See Rule 2.1 and Ill. Const. 1970, art. VI,§ 13(b).

[2] Compensation derived from extrajudicial activities may be subject to public reporting. See Rule 3.15.

[3] Judges may not accept payment or other compensation for performing weddings. See Ill. S. Ct. Rule 40 (eff. Oct. 1, 2014).