NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Character Reference Appearance of Impropriety Opinion 10-17 Background: A part-time judge asked whether he may be a character reference for a friend applying for a pistol permit. The judge states that the application must ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Disqualification Prior Juror Communications Opinion 10-70 Background: The inquiring judge recently presided over a jury trial during which he questioned prospective jurors during voir dire. One of the jurors became a defendant in an ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Extra Judicial Activities Corporate Officer Opinion 10-77 Background: An attorney waiting on confirmation of his appointment to judicial office inquires as to whether he may serve as an officer of family corporations after assuming the ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Campaign Participation In-Court Negotiations Opinion 10-83 Background: The inquiring judge sent two unrelated questions for consideration. The first involved the judge’s interest in helping candidates for legislative office by assisting the candidates with their ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-Time Judge Community Service Boards Opinion 09-99 Background: The inquirer seeks to serve on a county community services board in the county where the judge presides. The service board is a planning agency for the overall ...

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