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Canon 3 - A Judge Shall Conduct the Judge's Personal and Extrajudicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with the Obligations of Judicial Office
Rule 3.5 - Use of Nonpublic Information

R.i. Sup. Ct. R. 3.5

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Rule 3.5 - Use of Nonpublic Information

A judge* shall not intentionally disclose or use nonpublic information* acquired in a judicial capacity for any purpose unrelated to the judge's judicial duties.

R.i. Sup. Ct. R. 3.5

Revised 9/1/2023.

COMMENT

[1] In the course of performing judicial duties, a judge may acquire information of commercial or other value that is unavailable to the public. The judge must not reveal or use such information for personal gain or for any purpose unrelated to his or her judicial duties.

[2] This rule is not intended, however, to affect a judge's ability to act on information as necessary to protect the health or safety of any person if consistent with other provisions of this Code.