Florida Code of Judicial Conduct · Application Section
Application of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct: Who Must Comply
The Application section at the end of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct specifies how the seven Canons apply to full-time constitutional judges as well as quasi-judicial officers across Florida's court system.
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1. Coverage Across Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Officers
Anyone, whether or not a lawyer, who is an officer of a judicial system and who performs judicial functions—including an officer such as a general or special magistrate, child support enforcement hearing officer, judge of compensation claims, or civil traffic infraction hearing officer—is a 'judge' within the meaning of the Code, subject to specific exemptions for part-time or retired senior judges.