Cooperation

A judge must cooperate with the Commission, an Inquiry Panel, or a Hearing Panel. A judge must respond to any inquiry concerning the judge’s conduct within the time required by a panel. A judge’s lack of response may be considered a failure or refusal to cooperate. A judge’s failure or refusal to cooperate in an investigation, use of dilatory practices, frivolous or unfounded responses or argument, or other uncooperative behavior may be considered a violation of Canon 1 of the Code of Judicial Conduct. [ History: New rule adopted effective May 1, 2019.]