JUDICIAL ETHICS OPINION 2006-3

¶0 QUESTION: May a part-time Municipal Judge act as the Chairperson of the re-election committee of a District Judge?

¶1 ANSWER: Yes

¶2 DISCUSSION: Under the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct entitled "Application of the Code of Judicial Conduct" Section D. defines your position as that of a Periodic Part-time Judge and nothing in the Code prevents one holding such position from being actively engaged in the campaign of a candidate for judicial office. It would be improper to refer to your title of "Judge" in any activities for the candidate.

/s/Robert L. Bailey, Chairman
/s/Robert D. Simms, Vice Chairman
/s/Milton C. Craig, Secretary