Statutes, codes, and regulations
West Virginia Court Rules
West Virginia Code of Judicial Conduct
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 3.9 - Service as Arbitrator or Mediator

W. Va. Jud. Cond. 3.9

Download
PDF
As amended through January 31, 2024
Rule 3.9 - Service as Arbitrator or Mediator

A judge shall not act as an arbitrator or a mediator or perform other judicial functions apart from the judge's official duties.

W. Va. Jud. Cond. 3.9

COMMENT

[1] This Rule does not prohibit a judge from participating in arbitration, mediation, or settlement conferences performed as part of assigned judicial duties. Rendering dispute resolution services apart from those duties, whether or not for economic gain, is prohibited.

Clerk's Notes on Rule 3.9

Rule 3.9 and its comment are a slightly modified version of the 2007 Model Code, which contains the phrase "unless expressly authorized by law" in both the Rule and the Comment. Since there is no such authorization in West Virginia, that language was deleted.