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Florida Code of Judicial Conduct · Canon 2

Canon 2: A Judge Shall Avoid Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in All Activities

Canon 2 governs both on-the-bench and off-the-bench conduct, requiring judges to respect and comply with the law and act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary.

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1. Sections 2A, 2B, and 2C Explained

• Section 2A (Respect for the Law): A judge must expect to be the subject of constant public scrutiny and must accept restrictions on personal conduct that might be viewed as burdensome by the ordinary citizen.

• Section 2B (Prestige of Office): A judge shall not allow family, social, political, or other relationships to influence judicial conduct or judgment, nor lend the prestige of judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others, nor testify voluntarily as a character witness.

• Section 2C (Non-Discrimination): A judge shall not hold membership in any organization that practices invidious discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin.