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Legal Ethics & Professional Conduct

About Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Conduct

"The Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Conduct denotes standards for the ethical behavior of judges and judicial candidates. It is . . . a complement to general ethical standards and other rules, statutes and laws governing such persons’ judicial and personal conduct. The Code is designed to assist judges in practicing the highest standards of judicial and personal conduct and to establish a basis for disciplinary agencies to regulate judges’ conduct." Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Conduct, Preamble ¶ 4 (2021).

Finding Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Conduct

From the Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania: Code of Judicial Conduct

In the Pennsylvania Code: 207 Pa.Code 1 et seq.

In the Pennsylvania Code: 207 Pa.Code 1 et seq.

In the Pennsylvania Statutes: 42 Pa.C.S. Code of Judicial Conduct

In the Pennsylvania Court Rules (includes the Code of Judicial Conduct)