By the powers vested in me and with approval of the Court of Appeals, I hereby amend section 100.5(A)(4)(f) of the Rules of Judicial Conduct (22 NYCRR § 100.5(A)(4)(f)), effective January 31, 2020, to read as follows:

Section 100.5 A judge or candidate for elective office shall refrain from inappropriate political activity.

(A) Incumbent Judges and Others Running for Public Election to Judicial Office

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(4) A judge or a non-judge who is a candidate for public election to judicial office:

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(f) shall complete [an] a campaign ethics education program[, either in person or by videotape or by internet correspondence course,] developed or approved by the Chief Administrator or his or her designee [any time] within 30 days after the candidate makes a public announcement of candidacy, files a designating petition with the Board of Elections, receives a nomination for judicial office, or authorizes solicitation or acceptance of contributions [for a known judicial vacancy, but no later than 30 days after receiving the nomination for judicial office. The date of nomination for candidates running in a primary election shall be the date upon which the candidate files a designating petition with the Board of Elections.], whichever is earliest. Written proof of compliance must be filed with the Judicial Campaign Ethics Center within 14 days of completing the training, unless the candidate is granted a waiver of this requirement for good cause shown. This provision shall apply to all candidates for elective judicial office in the Unified Court System except for town and village justices.