Florida Code of Judicial Conduct · Canon 5
Canon 5: A Judge Shall Regulate Extrajudicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict With Judicial Duties
Canon 5 outlines how a judge may participate in avocational, civic, charitable, and financial activities without casting reasonable doubt on the judge's capacity to act impartially on the bench.
1. Permissible Avocational, Civic & Financial Activities
A judge may write, lecture, teach, and speak on non-legal subjects and engage in arts, sports, and social activities, provided they do not demean the judicial office or interfere with judicial performance.
Judges are prohibited from serving as officers, directors, managers, general partners, or employees of any business entity (other than a business closely held by the judge or members of the judge's family), and may not personally participate in the solicitation of funds for civic or charitable organizations.