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Rule 2.16 - Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities

Vt. Admin. Ord. Of. Sup. Ct. 2.16

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Rule 2.16 - Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities
(A) A judge shall cooperate and be candid and honest with judicial and lawyer disciplinary agencies.
(B) A judge shall not retaliate, directly or indirectly, against a person known or suspected to have assisted or cooperated with an investigation of a judge or a lawyer.

Vt. Admin. Ord. Of. Sup. Ct. 2.16

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

Comment

[1] Cooperation with investigations and proceedings of judicial and lawyer discipline agencies, as required in paragraph (A), instills confidence in judges' commitment to the integrity of the judicial system and the protection of the public.

Reporter's Notes

Rule 2.16 has no counterpart in either Vermont Code 1994 or ABA Code 1990. It is intended to address both the need to obtain the cooperation of judges in judicial and lawyer disciplinary matters and the need to make clear that retaliation is "patently unethical." ABA Reporter's Explanation 111.