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RULE 18-202.16. COOPERATION WITH DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES

West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland Rules

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland Rules
Title 18. Judges and Judicial Appointees
Chapter 200. Maryland Code of Conduct for Judicial Appointees
Rules Governing the Performance of a Judicial Appointee's Duties [Rules 18-202.1 to 18-202.16]
MD Rules Judges, Rule 18-202.16
RULE 18-202.16. COOPERATION WITH DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES
Currentness
(a) A judicial appointee shall cooperate and be candid and honest with judicial and attorney disciplinary agencies.
(b) A judicial appointee shall not retaliate, directly or indirectly, against a person known or suspected to have assisted or cooperated with an investigation of a judge, another judicial appointee, or an attorney.
COMMENT
[1] Cooperation with investigations and proceedings of judicial and attorney discipline agencies, as required in section (a) of this Rule, instills confidence in judicial appointees' commitment to the integrity of the judicial system and the protection of the public.
Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule 2.16 of Rule 16-814 (2016).

Credits

[Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016.]
MD Judges, Rule 18-202.16, MD R JUDGES Rule 18-202.16
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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