Arkansas Code of Judicial Conduct

2025 Edition

• Preamble
• Scope
• Terminology
• Application
• Canon 1
• Canon 2
• Canon 3
• Canon 4
• Rule 1.1. Compliance With the Law
• Rule 1.2. Promoting Confidence In the Judiciary
• Rule 1.3. Avoiding Abuse of the Prestige of Judicial Office
• Rule 1.4. Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement: Interim Suspension
• Rule 2.1. Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office
• Rule 2.2. Impartiality and Fairness
• Rule 2.3. Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment
• Rule 2.4. External Influences On Judicial Conduct
• Rule 2.5. Competence, Diligence, and Cooperation
• Rule 2.6. Ensuring the Right to Be Heard
• Rule 2.7. Responsibility to Decide
• Rule 2.8. Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication With Jurors
• Rule 2.9. Ex Parte Communications
• Rule 2.10. Judicial Statements On Pending and Impending Cases
• Rule 2.11. Disqualification
• Rule 2.12. Supervisory Duties
• Rule 2.13. Administrative Appointments
• Rule 2.14. Disability and Impairment
• Rule 2.15. Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct
• Rule 2.16. Cooperation With Disciplinary Authorities
• Rule 3.1. Extrajudicial Activities In General
• Rule 3.2. Appearances Before Governmental Bodies and Consultation With Government Officials
• Rule 3.3. Testifying As a Character Witness
• Rule 3.4. Appointments to Governmental Positions
• Rule 3.5. Use of Nonpublic Information
• Rule 3.6. Affiliation With Discriminatory Organizations
• Rule 3.7. Participation In Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal, Or Civic Organizations and Activities
• Rule 3.8. Appointments to Fiduciary Positions
• Rule 3.9. Service As Arbitrator Or Mediator
• Rule 3.10. Practice of Law
• Rule 3.11. Financial, Business, Or Remunerative Activities
• Rule 3.12. Compensation For Extrajudicial Activities
• Rule 3.13. Acceptance and Reporting of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, Or Other Things of Value
• Rule 3.14. Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees Or Charges
• Rule 3.15. Reporting Requirements
• Rule 4.1. Political and Campaign Activities of Judges, Judicial Candidates, and a Judge-elect In General
• Rule 4.2. Political and Campaign Activities of Judicial Candidates In Public Elections
• Rule 4.3. Activities of Candidates For Appointive Judicial Office
• Rule 4.4. Campaign Committees
• Rule 4.5. Activities of Judges Who Become Candidates For Nonjudicial Office

2024 Edition

• Preamble
• Scope
• Terminology
• Application
• Canon 1
• Canon 2
• Canon 3
• Canon 4
• Rule 1.1. Compliance With the Law
• Rule 1.2. Promoting Confidence In the Judiciary
• Rule 1.3. Avoiding Abuse of the Prestige of Judicial Office
• Rule 2.1. Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office
• Rule 2.2. Impartiality and Fairness
• Rule 2.3. Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment
• Rule 2.4. External Influences On Judicial Conduct
• Rule 2.5. Competence, Diligence, and Cooperation
• Rule 2.6. Ensuring the Right to Be Heard
• Rule 2.7. Responsibility to Decide
• Rule 2.8. Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication With Jurors
• Rule 2.9. Ex Parte Communications
• Rule 2.10. Judicial Statements On Pending and Impending Cases
• Rule 2.11. Disqualification
• Rule 2.12. Supervisory Duties
• Rule 2.13. Administrative Appointments
• Rule 2.14. Disability and Impairment
• Rule 2.15. Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct
• Rule 2.16. Cooperation With Disciplinary Authorities
• Rule 3.1. Extrajudicial Activities In General
• Rule 3.2. Appearances Before Governmental Bodies and Consultation With Government Officials
• Rule 3.3. Testifying As a Character Witness
• Rule 3.4. Appointments to Governmental Positions
• Rule 3.5. Use of Nonpublic Information
• Rule 3.6. Affiliation With Discriminatory Organizations
• Rule 3.7. Participation In Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal, Or Civic Organizations and Activities
• Rule 3.8. Appointments to Fiduciary Positions
• Rule 3.9. Service As Arbitrator Or Mediator
• Rule 3.10. Practice of Law
• Rule 3.11. Financial, Business, Or Remunerative Activities
• Rule 3.12. Compensation For Extrajudicial Activities
• Rule 3.13. Acceptance and Reporting of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, Or Other Things of Value
• Rule 3.14. Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees Or Charges
• Rule 3.15. Reporting Requirements
• Rule 4.1. Political and Campaign Activities of Judges, Judicial Candidates, and a Judge-elect In General
• Rule 4.2. Political and Campaign Activities of Judicial Candidates In Public Elections
• Rule 4.3. Activities of Candidates For Appointive Judicial Office
• Rule 4.4. Campaign Committees
• Rule 4.5. Activities of Judges Who Become Candidates For Nonjudicial Office