An applicant for judicial office may initiate communications or contact with a judicial nominating commission or its members and may seek endorsements for the appointment from any other person, other than a political organization.

[1] An applicant may initiate communications or contact with a judicial nominating commission or its members, but neither the commission nor its members are obliged to respond to such communications or contact. Applicants may appear for interviews before the commission and may respond to questions or inquiries from commission members, and they may solicit endorsements from other persons (other than a political organization). If they have a question regarding the procedure or their application, they may contact the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule 4.3 of Rule 16-814 (2016).