Vt. Admin. Ord. Of. Sup. Ct. 2.1

As amended through November 4, 2024

Rule 2.1 - Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office

The duties of judicial office, as prescribed by law, shall take precedence over all of a judge's personal and extrajudicial activities.

Vt. Admin. Ord. Of. Sup. Ct. 2.1

Amended August 6, 2019, eff. 10/7/2019.

Comment

[1] To ensure that judges are available to fulfill their judicial duties, judges must conduct their personal and extrajudicial activities to minimize the risk of conflicts that would result in frequent disqualification. See Canon 3.

[2] Although it is not a duty of judicial office unless prescribed by law, judges are encouraged to participate in activities that promote public understanding of and confidence in the justice system.

Reporter's Notes

Rule 2.1 carries forward Vermont Code 1994, Canon 3A, with textual changes intended to apply not only to the adjudicative function, but to all of the functions of judicial office, as distinct from personal or extrajudicial activities. The word "shall" is used to make clear that there is an enforceable duty to give precedence to judicial duties. See Reporter's Notes to Rule 1.3; ABA Reporter's Explanation 88.