California Code of Judicial Ethics

Formal standards of conduct for judges and candidates for judicial office.

Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF, 153 KB)
Amended by the Supreme Court of California effective January 1, 2008; previously amended March 4, 1999, December 13, 2000, December 30, 2002, June 18, 2003, December 22, 2003, January 1, 2005, June 1, 2005, July 1, 2006, and January 1, 2007.