2009. OHIO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT TO FORMER OHIO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
The following is a numerical listing of the 2009 Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct with cross-references to substantially similar provisions of the former Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct. Please consult the code comparisons that follow each rule for a more detailed treatment of corresponding provisions.
2009. OHIO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT FORMER OHIO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Preamble and Scope Preamble
Application Compliance
Terminology Terminology
CANON 1
Rule 1.1 Compliance with the Law Canon 2
Rule 1.2 Promoting Confidence in the Judiciary Canons 1 and 2
Rule 1.3 Avoiding Abuse of the Prestige of Judicial Office Canon 4(A)
CANON 2
Rule 2.1 Giving Precedence to Duties of Judicial Office Canon 3(A)
Rule 2.2 Impartiality and Fairness Canons 3(B)(2) & (B)(5)
Rule 2.3 Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment
Rule 2.3(A) Canon 3(B)(5), 1 st sentence
Rule 2.3(B) Canon 3(B)(5), 2 nd sentence
Rule 2.3(C) Canon 3(B)(6)
Rule 2.3(D) cf. Canon 3(B)(6)
Rule 2.4 External Influences on Judicial Conduct
Rule 2.4(A) Canon 3(B)(2)
Rule 2.4(B) Canon 4(A)
Rule 2.4(C) Canon 4(A)
Rule 2.5 Competence, Diligence, and Cooperation
Rule 2.5(A) Canon 3(B)(8)
Rule 2.5(B) Canon 3(C)(1)
Rule 2.6 Ensuring the Right to be Heard None
Rule 2.7 Responsibility to Decide Canon 3(B)(1)
Rule 2.8 Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication with Jurors
Rule 2.8(A) Canon 3(B)(3)
Rule 2.8(B) Canon 3(B)(4)
Rule 2.8(C) Canon 3(B)(10)
Rule 2.9 Ex Parte Contacts and Communications with Others
Rule 2.9(A)(1) Canon 3(B)(7)(a)
Rule 2.9(A)(2) Canon 3(B)(7)(b)
Rule 2.9(A)(3) Canon 3(B)(7)(c)
Rule 2.9(A)(4) None
Rule 2.9(A)(5) Canon 3(B)(7)(d)
Rule 2.9(A)(6) None
Rule 2.9(B) None
Rule 2.9(C) None
Rule 2.9(D) None
Rule 2.10 Judicial Statements on Pending and Impending Cases
Rule 2.10(A) Canon 3(B)(9) and Canon 7(B)(2)(e)
Rule 2.10(B) Canons 7(B)(2)(c) & (d)
Rule 2.10(C) Canon 3(B)(9)
Rule 2.10(D) Canon 3(B)(9)
Rule 2.10(E) None
Rule 2.11 Disqualification
Rule 2.11(A)(1) Canon 3(E)(1)(a)
Rule 2.11(A)(2) Canon 3(E)(1)(d) [part]
Rule 2.11(A)(3) Canon 3(E)(1)(c)
Rule 2.11(A)(5) None
Rule 2.11(A)(6) Canon 3(E)(1)(d) (iii)
Rule 2.11(A)(7) Canon 3(E)(1)(b) [part]
Rule 2.11(B) Canon 3(E)(2)
Rule 2.11(C) Canon 3(F)
Rule 2.12 Supervisory Duties
Rule 2.12(A) Canon 3(C)(2)
Rule 2.12(B) Canon 3(C)(3)
Rule 2.13 Administrative Appointments
Rule 2.13(A) Canon 3(C)(4), 1 st three sentences
Rule 2.13(C) Canon 3(C)(4), last sentence
Rule 2.14 Disability and Impairment
Rule 2.14(A) None
Rule 2.14(B) Canon 3(D)(4)
Rule 2.15 Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct
Rule 2.15(A) Canon 3(D)(1)
Rule 2.15(B) Canon 3(D)(2)
Rule 2.16 Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities cf. Canon 3(D)(3)
CANON 3
Rule 3.1 Extrajudicial Activities in General
Rule 3.1(A) None
Rule 3.1(B) Canon 2(A)
Rule 3.1(C) Canon 2(A)
Rule 3.1(D) None
Rule 3.1(E) None
Rule 3.2 Appearances Before Governmental Bodies and Consultation with Government Officials
Rule 3.2(A) Canon 2(A)(2)
Rule 3.2(B) None
Rule 3.2(C) Canon 4(C)(1)
Rule 3.3 Testifying as a Character Witness Canon 4(A), last sentence
Rule 3.4 Appointments to Governmental Positions Canon 4(C)(2)
Rule 3.5 Use of Nonpublic Information None
Rule 3.6 Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations
Rule 3.6(A) Canon 4(B)
Rule 3.6(B) None
Rule 3.7 Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal, or Civic Organizations and Activities
Rule 3.7(A) Canon 2(B), 1 st paragraph
Rule 3.7(A)(1) Canon 2(B)(2)(a)
Rule 3.7(A)(2) Canon 2(B)(2)(a)(i)
Rule 3.7(A)(3) Canon 2(B)(2)(a)(ii)
Rule 3.7(A)(4) Canon 2(B)(2)(c)
Rule 3.7(A)(5) Canons 2(B)(2)(a) & (d)
Rule 3.7(A)(6) Canon 2(B)(2)(b)
Rule 3.7(A)(7) Canon 2(B)(1)
Rule 3.7(B) None
Rule 3.8 Appointments to Fiduciary Positions
Rule 3.8(A) Canon 4(D)(1)
Rule 3.8(B) Canon 4(D)(2)
Rule 3.8(C) Canon 4(D)(3)
Rule 3.8(D) None
Rule 3.9 Service as Arbitrator or Mediator Canon 4(E)
Rule 3.10 Practice of Law Canon 4(F)
Rule 3.11 Financial, Business, or Remunerative Activities
Rule 3.11(A) Canon 2(C)(2)
Rule 3.11(B) Canon 2(C)(3)
Rule 3.11(C) Canons 2(C)(1) & (4), first sentence
Rule 3.11(D) Canon 2(C)(4), second sentence
Rule 3.12 Compensation for Extrajudicial Activities Canon 2(D)
Rule 3.13 Acceptance and Reporting of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, or Other Things of Value
Rule 3.13(A) Canon 2(C)(5)
Rule 3.13(A)(1) None
Rule 3.13(A)(2) Canon 2(C)(5)(e)
Rule 3.13(A)(3) Canon 2(C)(5)(c)
Rule 3.13(A)(4) Canon 2(C)(5)(f)
Rule 3.13(A)(5) None
Rule 3.13(A)(6) Canon 2(C)(5)(g)
Rule 3.13(A)(7) Canon 2(C)(5)(a)
Rule 3.13(A)(8) Canon 2(C)(5)(b)
Rule 3.13(A)(9) Canon 2(C)(5)(d)
Rule 3.13(A)(10) Canon 2(C)(5)(a)
Rule 3.13(A)(11)(a) Canon 2(C)(5)(a)
Rule 3.13(A)(11)(b) None
Rule 3.13(A)(12) Canon 2(C)(5)(h); R.C. 102.03
Rule 3.13(C) Canon 2(D)(3)
Rule 3.14 Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees or Charges
Rule 3.14(A) Canons 2(D) & (D)(1)
Rule 3.14(B) Canon 2(D)(2)
Rule 3.14(C) Canon 2(D)(3)
Rule 3.15 Reporting Requirements Canon 2(D)(3); R.C. 102.02
CANON 4
Rule 4.1 Political and Campaign Activities of Judges and Judicial Candidates
Rule 4.1(A)(1) Canon 7(B)(2)(a)
Rule 4.1(A)(2) Canon 7(B)(2)(b)
Rule 4.1(A)(3) Canon 7(B)(2)(b)
Rule 4.1(A)(4) Canons 7(C)(7)(b) & (c)
Rule 4.1(A)(5) Canon 7(B)(2)(e)
Rule 4.1(A)(6) cf. Canons 3(B)(9) & Canon 7(B)(2)(e)
Rule 4.1(A)(7) Canons 7(B)(2)(c) & (d)
Rule 4.1(B)(1) Canons 7(B)(3)(a)(i) & (ii)
Rule 4.1(B)(2) Canons 7(C)(7)(b) & (c)
Rule 4.1(B)(3) Canons 7(C)(7)(b) & (c)
Rule 4.2 Political and Campaign Activities of Judicial Candidates
Rule 4.2(A)(1) Canon 7(B)(1)
Rule 4.2(A)(2) Canon 7(F)
Rule 4.2(A)(3) Canon 7(F)
Rule 4.2(A)(4) Canon 7(B)(5)
Rule 4.2(B)(1) Canon 7(B)(2)(g)
Rule 4.2(B)(2) Canon 7(B)(3)(g)
Rule 4.2(B)(3) Canon 7(C)(7)(a)
Rule 4.2(C)(1) Canon 7(B)(3)(g)
Rule 4.2(C)(2) Canon 7(B)(3)(g)
Rule 4.2(C)(3) Canon 7(B)(3)(g)
Rule 4.2(C)(4) Canon 7(B)(3)(g)
Rule 4.2(C)(5) None
Rule 4.2(C)(6) Canons 7(B)(3)(a) (iii) & (iv) and 7(B)(3)(b)
Rule 4.3 Campaign Standards and Communications
Rule 4.3(A) Canon 7(E)(1)
Rule 4.3(B) Canon 7(E)(2)
Rule 4.3(C) Canon 7(D)(1)
Rule 4.3(D) Canon 7(D)(3)
Rule 4.3(E) Canon 7(D)(4)
Rule 4.3(F) Canon 7(B)(2)(f)
Rule 4.3(G) Canon 7(D)(5)
Rule 4.3(H) Canon 7(D)(6)
Rule 4.3(I) Canon 7(D)(7)
Rule 4.3(J) Canon 7(D)(8)
Rule 4.3(K) Canon 7(D)(9)
Rule 4.3(L) Canon 7(D)(10)
Rule 4.3(M) Canon 7(D)(11)
Rule 4.4 Campaign Solicitations and Contributions
Rule 4.4(A) Canon 7(C)(2)(a)
Rule 4.4(B) Canon 7(C)(1)
Rule 4.4(C) Canons 7(C)(2)(a) (i) to (iii)
Rule 4.4(D) Canon 7(C)(2)(b)
Rule 4.4(E) Canon 7(C)(3)
Rule 4.4(F) Canon 7(C)(4)(a)
Rule 4.4(G) Canon 7(C)(4)(b)
Rule 4.4(H) Canon 7(C)(4)(c)
Rule 4.4(I) Canon 7(C)(4)(d)
Rule 4.4(J) Canon 7(C)(5)(a)
Rule 4.4(K) Canon 7(C)(5)(b)
Rule 4.4(L) Canon 7(C)(5)(c)
Rule 4.4(M) Canon 7(C)(5)(d)
Rule 4.4(N) Canon 7(C)(5)(e)
Rule 4.4(O) Canon 7(C)(6)
Rule 4.5 Activities of a Judge Who Becomes a Candidate for Nonjudicial Office Canon 7(B)(4)
Rule 4.6. Definitions
Rule 4.6(A) None
Rule 4.6(B) Canon 7(A)(3)
Rule 4.6(C) Canon 7(A)(11)
Rule 4.6(D) None
Rule 4.6(E) Canon 7(A)(4)
Rule 4.6(F) Canon 7(A)(1)
Rule 4.6(G) None
Rule 4.6(H) Canon 7(A)(9)
Rule 4.6(I) Canon 7(A)(5)
Rule 4.6(J) Canon 7(A)(7)
Rule 4.6(K) Canon 7(A)(10)
Rule 4.6(L) Canon 7(A)(8)
Rule 4.6(M) Canon 7(A)(6)
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