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Chapter 51 - Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct
Canon 4 - A JUDGE OR CANDIDATE FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN POLLTLCAL OR CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE INDEPENDENCE, INTEGRITY, OR IMPARTIALLTY OF THE JUDICIARY
Rule 51:4.3 - ACTIVITIES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTIVE JUDICIAL OFFICE

Iowa Code. Jud. Cond. 51:4.3

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Rule 51:4.3 - ACTIVITIES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTIVE JUDICIAL OFFICE

A candidate for appointment to judicial office may:

(A)communicate with the appointing or confirming authority, including any selection, screening, or nominating commission or similar agency; and
(B)seek endorsements for the appointment from any person or organization other than a partisan political organization.

Iowa. Code. Jud. Cond. 51:4.3

Court Order April 30, 2010, effective 5/3/2010.

Comment

[1] When seeking support or endorsement, or when communicating directly with an appointing or confirming authority, a candidate for appointive judicial office must not make any pledges, promises, or commitments that are inconsistent with the impartial performance of the adjudicative duties of the office. &erule 51:4.1(A)(13).